Elgin Baylor vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Nikola Jokic 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nikola Jokic 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.