Elgin Baylor vs. Walter Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Davis 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.

Walter Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Walter Davis 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Walter Davis 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Walter Davis 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Walter Davis 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Walter Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Walter Davis 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Walter Davis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Walter Davis 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Walter Davis 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Walter Davis 3.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Walter Davis 19,521

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Walter Davis 3,053

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Walter Davis 3,878

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 1,280

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 133

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Walter Davis 1,033

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Walter Davis .511

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis .272 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Walter Davis .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Walter Davis 24.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Walter Davis 6.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Walter Davis 5.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Walter Davis 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Walter Davis 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Walter Davis 4.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Walter Davis 1,450

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Walter Davis 240

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Walter Davis 312

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 88

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 16

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Walter Davis 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Walter Davis .496

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis .192 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Walter Davis .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Walter Davis 26.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Walter Davis 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Walter Davis 6.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walter Davis 1.7 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.