Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Bryant 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.

Joe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Bryant 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Bryant 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Bryant 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Bryant 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Bryant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Bryant 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Bryant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Bryant 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Bryant 4.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Bryant 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Bryant 5,252

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Bryant 2,441

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Bryant 1,049

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 519

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 201

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Bryant 606

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Bryant .450

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Bryant .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Bryant 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Bryant 1.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Bryant 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Bryant 123

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Bryant 54

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Bryant 21

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 14

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Bryant 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Bryant .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976)

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.