Elgin Baylor vs. James Hardy Comparison

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

James Hardy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 James Hardy 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 James Hardy 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 James Hardy 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 James Hardy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 James Hardy 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 James Hardy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 James Hardy 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 James Hardy 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 James Hardy 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 James Hardy 1,410

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 James Hardy 1,312

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 James Hardy 315

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy 178

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy 235

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 James Hardy 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 James Hardy .481

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 James Hardy .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) James Hardy 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) James Hardy 5.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) James Hardy 1.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy 1.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 James Hardy -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 James Hardy -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 James Hardy -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 James Hardy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 James Hardy -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 James Hardy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Hardy -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.