Elgin Baylor vs. Steve Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Steve Johnson: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Steve Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Steve Johnson 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Steve Johnson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Steve Johnson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Steve Johnson 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Steve Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Steve Johnson 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Steve Johnson 7,345

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Steve Johnson 3,450

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Steve Johnson 777

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 290

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 530

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Steve Johnson 626

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Steve Johnson .572

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Steve Johnson .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Steve Johnson 16.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Steve Johnson 7.2 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Steve Johnson 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 1.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Steve Johnson 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Steve Johnson 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Steve Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Steve Johnson 111

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Steve Johnson 57

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Steve Johnson 6

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 4

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Steve Johnson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Steve Johnson .407

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Steve Johnson .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Steve Johnson 20.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Steve Johnson 10.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Steve Johnson 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Johnson 0.3 (1986)

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.