Elgin Baylor vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Elgin Baylor 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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.