Elgin Baylor vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Jalen Williams 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.5 (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.