Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Young 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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.