Elgin Baylor vs. Jonathan Bender Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonathan Bender 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.

Jonathan Bender

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jonathan Bender 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jonathan Bender 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jonathan Bender 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jonathan Bender 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jonathan Bender 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jonathan Bender 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jonathan Bender 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jonathan Bender 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jonathan Bender 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jonathan Bender 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jonathan Bender 1,453

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jonathan Bender 582

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jonathan Bender 170

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 43

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 169

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jonathan Bender 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jonathan Bender .417

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender .340

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jonathan Bender .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jonathan Bender 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jonathan Bender 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jonathan Bender 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jonathan Bender 112

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jonathan Bender 42

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jonathan Bender 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 19

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jonathan Bender 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jonathan Bender .412

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender .361

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jonathan Bender .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004)

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.