Elgin Baylor vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye Jones 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Popeye Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones 161

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

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.