Elgin Baylor vs. Jayson Williams Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Williams 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Elgin Baylor:
1958-59 to 1971-72
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Jayson Williams:
1990-91 to 1998-99
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Honors and Awards |
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| Elgin Baylor | 1 |
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| Jayson Williams | 0 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Elgin Baylor |
27.4 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
7.3 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
13.5 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
7.5 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
4.3 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
0.6 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
0.4 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
0.6 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Elgin Baylor |
23,149 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
3,472 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
11,463 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
3,584 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
3,650 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
287 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
204 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
301 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
846 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
475 | | |
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Percentages |
| Elgin Baylor |
.431 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
.440 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
.125 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
.780 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
.606 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Elgin Baylor |
38.3 | | (1962) | |
| Jayson Williams |
13.4 | | (1997) | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
19.8 | | (1961) | |
| Jayson Williams |
13.6 | | (1998) | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
5.4 | | (1970) | |
| Jayson Williams |
1.2 | | (1997) | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
0.8 | | (1999) | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
2.0 | | (1999) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Elgin Baylor |
27.0 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
3.3 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
12.9 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
5.4 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
4.0 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
0.6 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
0.2 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
0.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Elgin Baylor |
3,623 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
30 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
1,724 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
49 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
541 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
5 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
2 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
3 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
134 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
9 | | |
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Percentages |
| Elgin Baylor |
.439 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
.448 | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
- | | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
.769 | | |
| Jayson Williams |
.500 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Elgin Baylor |
38.6 | | (1962) | |
| Jayson Williams |
7.0 | | (1998) | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
17.7 | | (1962) | |
| Jayson Williams |
14.0 | | (1998) | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
5.6 | | (1964) | |
| Jayson Williams |
1.7 | | (1998) | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
0.7 | | (1998) | |
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| Elgin Baylor |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| Jayson Williams |
1.0 | | (1998) | |
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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. |
