Elgin Baylor vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 James Harden 3,665

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 James Harden 885

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 James Harden 1,021

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 267

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 87

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 James Harden 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (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.