Elgin Baylor vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Paxson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 44

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.