Elgin Baylor vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jayson Tatum 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.