Elgin Baylor vs. Derrick Coleman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Coleman 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.

Derrick Coleman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Derrick Coleman 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Derrick Coleman 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Derrick Coleman 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Derrick Coleman 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Derrick Coleman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Derrick Coleman 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Derrick Coleman 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Derrick Coleman 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Derrick Coleman 9.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Derrick Coleman 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Derrick Coleman 12,884

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Derrick Coleman 7,232

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Derrick Coleman 1,985

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 606

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 1,051

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Derrick Coleman 781

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Derrick Coleman .447

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman .295

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Derrick Coleman .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Derrick Coleman 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Derrick Coleman 9.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Derrick Coleman 2.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Derrick Coleman 656

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Derrick Coleman 386

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Derrick Coleman 108

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 30

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 59

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Derrick Coleman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Derrick Coleman .472

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman .351

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Derrick Coleman .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000)

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.