John Barr vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and John Barr 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
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barr 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barr 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year John Barr 0 * Elgin Baylor 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists John Barr 54 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games John Barr 58 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game John Barr - Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists John Barr - Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games John Barr 0 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Elgin Baylor .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.