Elgin Baylor vs. James Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 James Young 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 James Young 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 James Young 96

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 James Young 28

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 24

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 James Young 0.2

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 James Young 7

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 James Young 3

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

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 James Young .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

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.