Elgin Baylor vs. Boris Diaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Boris Diaw and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Boris Diaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Boris Diaw 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Boris Diaw 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Boris Diaw 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Boris Diaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Boris Diaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Boris Diaw 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Boris Diaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Boris Diaw 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Boris Diaw 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Boris Diaw 3.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Boris Diaw 9,139

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Boris Diaw 4,634

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Boris Diaw 3,684

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 648

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 510

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Boris Diaw 1,064

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Boris Diaw .493

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw .336

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Boris Diaw .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Boris Diaw 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Boris Diaw 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Boris Diaw 3.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Boris Diaw 1,097

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Boris Diaw 520

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Boris Diaw 382

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 72

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 52

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Boris Diaw 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Boris Diaw .504

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw .336

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Boris Diaw .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006)

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.