Elgin Baylor vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas 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 Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Lucas 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 73

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

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.