Elgin Baylor vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.