Elgin Baylor vs. John Collins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Collins 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.

John Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Collins 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Collins 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Collins 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Collins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Collins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 John Collins 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Collins 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Collins 8.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Collins 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Collins 6,795

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Collins 3,478

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Collins 617

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 249

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 438

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Collins 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Collins .548

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins .358

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Collins .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Collins 21.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Collins 10.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Collins 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 1.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Collins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Collins 7.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Collins 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Collins 365

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Collins 206

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Collins 27

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 12

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 18

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Collins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Collins .516

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins .354

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Collins .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Collins 13.9 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Collins 8.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Collins 1.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Collins 1.0 (2023)

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.