Elgin Baylor vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy 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 McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jim McElroy 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jim McElroy 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jim McElroy 4

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.