Elgin Baylor vs. Jabari Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari Bird 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.

Jabari Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jabari Bird: 2017-18 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jabari Bird 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jabari Bird 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jabari Bird 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jabari Bird 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jabari Bird 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jabari Bird 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jabari Bird 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jabari Bird 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jabari Bird 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jabari Bird 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jabari Bird 39

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jabari Bird 19

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jabari Bird 8

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jabari Bird 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jabari Bird .577

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird .429

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jabari Bird .462

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jabari Bird 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jabari Bird 1.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jabari Bird 0.6 (2018)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird 0.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird 0.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jabari Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jabari Bird -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jabari Bird -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jabari Bird -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jabari Bird -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jabari Bird -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jabari Bird 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jabari Bird -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jabari Bird -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jabari Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jabari Bird -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jabari Bird -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jabari Bird -

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.