Elgin Baylor vs. Herbert Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herbert Jones and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Herbert Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Herbert Jones: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Herbert Jones 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Herbert Jones 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Herbert Jones 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Herbert Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Herbert Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Herbert Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Herbert Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Herbert Jones 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Herbert Jones 3.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Herbert Jones 2.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Herbert Jones 2,228

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Herbert Jones 837

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Herbert Jones 528

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 338

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 164

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Herbert Jones 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Herbert Jones .482

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones .373

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Herbert Jones .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Herbert Jones 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Herbert Jones 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Herbert Jones 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Herbert Jones 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Herbert Jones 4.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Herbert Jones 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Herbert Jones 116

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Herbert Jones 40

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Herbert Jones 21

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 16

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Herbert Jones 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Herbert Jones .435

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones .361

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Herbert Jones .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Herbert Jones 13.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Herbert Jones 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Herbert Jones 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Herbert Jones 0.8 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.