Elgin Baylor vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.