Elgin Baylor vs. James Ray Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 James Ray 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 James Ray 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 James Ray 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 James Ray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 James Ray 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 James Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 James Ray 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 James Ray 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 James Ray 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 James Ray 334

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 James Ray 228

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 James Ray 76

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 38

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 39

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 James Ray 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 James Ray .428

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 James Ray .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) James Ray 3.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) James Ray 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) James Ray 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 James Ray 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 James Ray 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 James Ray 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 James Ray 3

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 James Ray 3

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 James Ray 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 James Ray 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 James Ray .167

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 James Ray .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) James Ray 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 0.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Ray 1.0 (1982)

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.