Deandre Ayton vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.