Elgin Baylor vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Elgin Baylor 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.