Elgin Baylor vs. Jim Bostic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Bostic 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.

Jim Bostic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jim Bostic: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jim Bostic 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jim Bostic 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jim Bostic 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jim Bostic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Bostic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Bostic 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jim Bostic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jim Bostic 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jim Bostic 4.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jim Bostic 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jim Bostic 26

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jim Bostic 16

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jim Bostic 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jim Bostic 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jim Bostic .545

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jim Bostic .400

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jim Bostic 6.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jim Bostic 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jim Bostic 0.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic 0.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jim Bostic -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jim Bostic -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jim Bostic -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jim Bostic -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jim Bostic -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jim Bostic -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jim Bostic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jim Bostic -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jim Bostic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jim Bostic -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jim Bostic -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jim Bostic -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Bostic -

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.