Elgin Baylor vs. Jerry Harkness Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Harkness 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.

Jerry Harkness

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jerry Harkness 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jerry Harkness 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jerry Harkness 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jerry Harkness 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jerry Harkness 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jerry Harkness 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jerry Harkness 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jerry Harkness 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jerry Harkness 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jerry Harkness 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jerry Harkness 29

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jerry Harkness 6

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jerry Harkness 6

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jerry Harkness 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jerry Harkness .433

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jerry Harkness .375

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jerry Harkness -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jerry Harkness -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jerry Harkness -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jerry Harkness -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jerry Harkness -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jerry Harkness -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jerry Harkness 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jerry Harkness -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jerry Harkness -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jerry Harkness -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jerry Harkness -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jerry Harkness -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jerry Harkness - n/a **

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.