Elgin Baylor vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jermaine O'Neal 3

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.