Elgin Baylor vs. Jason Preston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Preston 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.

Jason Preston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jason Preston: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jason Preston 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jason Preston 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jason Preston 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jason Preston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jason Preston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jason Preston 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jason Preston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jason Preston 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jason Preston 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jason Preston 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jason Preston 53

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jason Preston 39

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jason Preston 43

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jason Preston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jason Preston .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston .238

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jason Preston .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jason Preston 2.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jason Preston 2.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jason Preston 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jason Preston 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jason Preston 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jason Preston 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jason Preston 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jason Preston 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jason Preston 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jason Preston 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jason Preston -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jason Preston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

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.