Elgin Baylor vs. Tyus Jones Comparison

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

Tyus Jones

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tyus Jones 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tyus Jones 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tyus Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tyus Jones 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tyus Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tyus Jones 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tyus Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tyus Jones 4,420

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tyus Jones 1,178

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tyus Jones 2,593

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 598

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 57

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tyus Jones 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tyus Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones .367

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tyus Jones .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tyus Jones 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tyus Jones 2.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tyus Jones 3.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tyus Jones 156

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tyus Jones 73

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tyus Jones 90

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 24

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tyus Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tyus Jones .365

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones .314

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tyus Jones .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022)

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.