Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Colone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Colone 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 Colone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Colone 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Colone 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Colone 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Colone 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Colone 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Colone 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Colone 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Colone 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Colone 83

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Colone 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Colone 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Colone .310

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Colone .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Colone 5.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Colone 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Colone 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Colone 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Colone 17

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Colone 3

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Colone 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Colone .233

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Colone .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Colone 4.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Colone 0.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Colone - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.