Elgin Baylor vs. Kevin Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

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 Kevin Johnson, with 12 seasons played from 1988 to 2000, 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. Kevin Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson
Points
35th
227th
20th
67th
Rebounds
28th
+300th
10th
+300th
Assists
161st
26th
57th
21st
Steals
n/a
145th
n/a
72nd
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Elgin Baylor vs. Kevin Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson
Points
5th
142nd
12th
110th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
12th
+300th
Assists
194th
7th
187th
6th
Steals
n/a
87th
n/a
144th
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
227th
192 23,149 vs. 13,12710,022
Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 11,463 vs. 2,4049,059
Assists
161st
26th
135 3,650 vs. 6,7113,061
Steals
n/a
145th
0 vs. 1,082
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 176
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 487
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,917
Field Goals Made
27th
297th
270 8,693 vs. 4,5124,181
Field Goals Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 20,171 vs. 9,16011,011
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 160
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 524
Free Throws Made
27th
86th
59 5,763 vs. 3,9431,820
Free Throws Attempted
31st
104th
73 7,391 vs. 4,6912,700

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
846 vs. 735111
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
21st
53rd
32 26 vs. 1313

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
152nd
147 88 vs. 583
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
67th
47 3,623 vs. 2,0261,597
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 1,724 vs. 3491,375
Assists
57th
21st
36 541 vs. 935394
Steals
n/a
72nd
0 vs. 132
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 30
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 70
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
220th
0 vs. 279
Field Goals Made
16th
77th
61 1,388 vs. 705683
Field Goals Attempted
12th
86th
74 3,161 vs. 1,5041,657
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 22
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 90
Free Throws Made
17th
44th
27 847 vs. 594253
Free Throws Attempted
16th
48th
32 1,098 vs. 713385

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
149th
69 134 vs. 10529
Playoffs
76th
110th
34 12 vs. 111

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
55th
51 14 vs. 212
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
142nd
137 27.36 vs. 17.869.50
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.55 vs. 3.2710.28
Assists per game
194th
7th
187 4.31 vs. 9.134.82
Steals per game
n/a
87th
0.00 vs. 1.47
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.61
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
218th
215 10.28 vs. 6.144.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
284th
283 23.84 vs. 12.4611.38
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.71
Free Throws Made per game
11th
40th
29 6.81 vs. 5.361.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
57th
47 8.74 vs. 6.382.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
110th
98 27.04 vs. 19.307.74
Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 12.87 vs. 3.329.54
Assists per game
187th
6th
181 4.04 vs. 8.904.87
Steals per game
n/a
144th
0.00 vs. 1.26
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.66
Field Goals Made per game
9th
148th
139 10.36 vs. 6.713.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
171st
167 23.59 vs. 14.329.27
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.86
Free Throws Made per game
26th
45th
19 6.32 vs. 5.660.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
62nd
38 8.19 vs. 6.791.40

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.