Elgin Baylor vs. Johnny Jorgensen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Jorgensen 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.

Johnny Jorgensen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Johnny Jorgensen: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Johnny Jorgensen 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Johnny Jorgensen 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Johnny Jorgensen 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Johnny Jorgensen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Johnny Jorgensen 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Johnny Jorgensen 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Johnny Jorgensen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Johnny Jorgensen 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Johnny Jorgensen 115

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Johnny Jorgensen 33

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Johnny Jorgensen 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Johnny Jorgensen .366

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Johnny Jorgensen .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Johnny Jorgensen 3.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Johnny Jorgensen 0.7 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Johnny Jorgensen 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Johnny Jorgensen 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Johnny Jorgensen 7

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Johnny Jorgensen 0

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Johnny Jorgensen 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Johnny Jorgensen .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Johnny Jorgensen 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Johnny Jorgensen 1.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Johnny Jorgensen - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Johnny Jorgensen 0.0 (1949)

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Johnny Jorgensen - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.