Elgin Baylor vs. Jaden Hardy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden Hardy 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.

Jaden Hardy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jaden Hardy 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jaden Hardy 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jaden Hardy 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jaden Hardy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jaden Hardy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jaden Hardy 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jaden Hardy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jaden Hardy 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jaden Hardy 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jaden Hardy 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jaden Hardy 950

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jaden Hardy 220

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jaden Hardy 174

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 39

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jaden Hardy 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jaden Hardy .420

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy .379

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jaden Hardy .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 0.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jaden Hardy 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jaden Hardy 0.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jaden Hardy 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jaden Hardy 17

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jaden Hardy 3

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jaden Hardy 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jaden Hardy 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jaden Hardy .300

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy .222

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jaden Hardy .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jaden Hardy 2.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jaden Hardy 0.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024)

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.