Elgin Baylor vs. James Posey Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 James Posey 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 James Posey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 917

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 298

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 James Posey 315

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 James Posey 65

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 65

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 18

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Posey 1.3 (2007)

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.