Elgin Baylor vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Elgin Baylor 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 LeBron James 8,076

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 LeBron James 2,563

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 LeBron James 2,043

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 474

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 273

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 LeBron James 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) LeBron James 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.