Elgin Baylor vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton 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.

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Linton Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

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.