Elgin Baylor vs. Jordan Clarkson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Elgin Baylor and Jordan Clarkson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Elgin Baylor, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1959 to 1972, and Jordan Clarkson, with 12 seasons played from 2015 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Elgin Baylor vs. Jordan Clarkson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson
Points
35th
275th
20th
+300th
Rebounds
28th
+300th
10th
+300th
Assists
164th
+300th
57th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Elgin Baylor vs. Jordan Clarkson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson
Points
5th
239th
12th
+300th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
12th
+300th
Assists
194th
+300th
187th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
275th
240 23,149 vs. 12,26710,882
Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 11,463 vs. 2,5728,891
Assists
164th
+300th
+136 3,650 vs. 2,2511,399
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 623
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 121
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 670
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,902
Field Goals Made
28th
291st
263 8,693 vs. 4,5804,113
Field Goals Attempted
19th
258th
239 20,171 vs. 10,5019,670
3-Pointers Made
n/a
65th
0 vs. 1,430
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
46th
0 vs. 4,266
Free Throws Made
27th
+300th
+273 5,763 vs. 1,6774,086
Free Throws Attempted
31st
+300th
+269 7,391 vs. 2,0245,367

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
846 vs. 77769
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
21st
276th
255 26 vs. 125

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
187th
182 88 vs. 484
50+ point games
5th
-
17 vs. 017
60+ point games
6th
-
3 vs. 03
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
+300th
+280 3,623 vs. 5053,118
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 1,724 vs. 1091,615
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 541 vs. 53488
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 24
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 7
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 22
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 87
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 1,388 vs. 1891,199
Field Goals Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 3,161 vs. 4582,703
3-Pointers Made
n/a
185th
0 vs. 71
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
175th
0 vs. 216
Free Throws Made
17th
+300th
+283 847 vs. 56791
Free Throws Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 601,038

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
+300th
134 vs. 4391
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
14 vs. 014
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
239th
234 27.36 vs. 15.7911.58
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.55 vs. 3.3110.24
Assists per game
194th
+300th
+106 4.31 vs. 2.901.42
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.80
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.45
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
259th
256 10.28 vs. 5.894.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
205th
204 23.84 vs. 13.5110.33
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
91st
0.00 vs. 1.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
38th
0.00 vs. 5.49
Free Throws Made per game
11th
+300th
+289 6.81 vs. 2.164.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.74 vs. 2.606.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
+300th
+288 27.04 vs. 11.7415.29
Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 12.87 vs. 2.5310.33
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.04 vs. 1.232.80
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.56
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.02
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 10.36 vs. 4.405.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 23.59 vs. 10.6512.94
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
117th
0.00 vs. 1.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
86th
0.00 vs. 5.02
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 6.32 vs. 1.305.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
+300th
+276 8.19 vs. 1.406.80

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.