Elgin Baylor vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Thomas 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 50

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.