Elgin Baylor vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rich Johnson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rich Johnson .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rich Johnson 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rich Johnson - n/a **

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.