Elgin Baylor vs. Johnny Cox Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Cox 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Johnny Cox: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Johnny Cox 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Johnny Cox 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Johnny Cox 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Johnny Cox 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Johnny Cox 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Johnny Cox 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Johnny Cox 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Johnny Cox 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Johnny Cox 3.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Johnny Cox 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Johnny Cox 573

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Johnny Cox 280

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Johnny Cox 142

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Johnny Cox 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Johnny Cox .421

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Johnny Cox .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Johnny Cox 7.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Johnny Cox 3.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Johnny Cox 1.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Johnny Cox -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Johnny Cox -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Johnny Cox -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Johnny Cox -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Johnny Cox -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Johnny Cox -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Johnny Cox 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Johnny Cox -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Johnny Cox -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Johnny Cox -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Johnny Cox -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Johnny Cox -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Cox - n/a **

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.