Elgin Baylor vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff 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.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5 (1979)

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.