Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Elgin Baylor

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Elgin Baylor 1958-1971 · Forward

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Elgin Baylor (1958-1971) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 27.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 49.4%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Elgin Baylor's #30.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatElgin Baylor
30.1 Points / game 27.4
6.2 Rebounds / game 13.5
5.3 Assists / game 4.3
2.4 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.6% Field goal % 43.1%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 78.0%
56.9% True shooting % 49.4%
1,072 Games played 846

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatElgin Baylor
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.34×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.21×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Elgin Baylor's era.

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatElgin Baylor
33.5 Points / game 27.0
6.4 Rebounds / game 12.9
5.7 Assists / game 4.0
2.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
48.8% Field goal % 43.4%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 75.3%
179 Playoff games 134

Accolades

Michael JordanStatElgin Baylor
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 11
10 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#1 All-time GOAT rank #30

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