Elgin Baylor vs. Donyell Marshall Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donyell Marshall and Elgin Baylor, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Elgin Baylor played 14 years in the NBA, 1 less than Donyell Marshall, who played 15. Elgin Baylor had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while Donyell Marshall had his rookie season in 1994-95. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Elgin Baylor 14 12 1958-59 to 1971-72
Donyell Marshall 15 5 1994-95 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1958-591994-95
Team Minneapolis LakersMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 70 40.8 24.9 - - 15.0 4.1 - - - 3.9 8.6 21.2 .408 - - - 7.6 9.8 .777
Donyell Marshall 72 29.0 12.6 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.5 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.2 4.8 12.2 .394 1.0 3.4 .284 2.0 3.1 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 13 42.8 25.5 - - 12.0 3.3 - - - 4.0 9.4 23.3 .403 - - - 6.7 8.7 .770
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1959-601995-96
Team Minneapolis LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 70 41.0 29.6 - - 16.4 3.5 - - - 3.3 10.8 25.4 .424 - - - 8.1 11.0 .732
Donyell Marshall 62 15.1 5.5 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 5.1 .398 0.5 1.5 .298 1.0 1.3 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 9 45.3 33.4 - - 14.1 3.4 - - - 4.2 12.3 26.0 .474 - - - 8.8 10.4 .840
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1960-611996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 73 42.9 34.8 - - 19.8 5.1 - - - 3.8 12.8 29.7 .430 - - - 9.3 11.8 .783
Donyell Marshall 61 16.8 7.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.6 2.9 6.9 .413 0.6 1.8 .315 1.0 1.6 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 12 45.0 38.1 - - 15.3 4.6 - - - 3.7 14.2 30.2 .470 - - - 9.8 11.8 .824
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1961-621997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 48 44.4 38.3 - - 18.6 4.6 - - - 3.2 14.2 33.1 .428 - - - 9.9 13.1 .754
Donyell Marshall 73 35.8 15.4 2.9 5.7 8.6 2.2 1.3 1.0 2.0 3.1 6.2 14.9 .414 0.9 2.8 .313 2.2 3.0 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 13 43.9 38.6 - - 17.7 3.6 - - - 3.5 14.3 32.7 .438 - - - 10.0 12.9 .774
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1962-631998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 80 42.1 34.0 - - 14.3 4.8 - - - 2.8 12.9 28.4 .453 - - - 8.3 9.9 .837
Donyell Marshall 48 26.0 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.7 2.6 4.3 10.3 .421 0.5 1.5 .361 1.8 2.5 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 13 43.2 32.6 - - 13.6 4.5 - - - 3.7 12.3 27.8 .442 - - - 8.0 9.7 .825
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1963-641999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 78 40.6 25.4 - - 12.0 4.4 - - - 3.0 9.7 22.8 .425 - - - 6.0 7.5 .804
Donyell Marshall 64 32.4 14.2 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.6 1.1 1.1 1.9 2.8 5.2 13.1 .394 0.8 2.2 .355 3.1 4.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 5 44.2 24.2 - - 11.6 5.6 - - - 3.4 9.0 23.8 .378 - - - 6.2 8.0 .775
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1964-652000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 74 41.3 27.1 - - 12.8 3.8 - - - 3.2 10.3 25.7 .401 - - - 6.5 8.2 .792
Donyell Marshall 81 28.7 13.6 2.1 4.9 7.0 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.4 5.3 10.5 .503 0.5 1.6 .320 2.5 3.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 1 5.0 0.0 - - 0 1.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Donyell Marshall 5 31.8 10.4 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.6 0.4 1.0 1.8 3.8 4.4 10.8 .407 0.2 1.6 .125 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1965-662001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 65 30.4 16.6 - - 9.6 3.4 - - - 2.4 6.4 15.9 .401 - - - 3.8 5.2 .739
Donyell Marshall 58 30.2 14.8 2.7 4.9 7.6 1.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.6 5.9 11.4 .519 0.2 0.7 .310 2.8 3.9 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 14 41.9 26.8 - - 14.1 3.7 - - - 2.7 10.4 23.4 .442 - - - 6.1 7.5 .810
Donyell Marshall 4 31.3 14.3 3.5 4.3 7.8 2.8 0.8 1.5 1.3 1.0 5.3 12.5 .420 0.8 1.5 .500 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 9

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1966-672002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 70 38.7 26.6 - - 12.8 3.1 - - - 3.0 10.2 23.7 .429 - - - 6.3 7.7 .813
Donyell Marshall 78 30.5 13.4 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.7 3.0 5.4 11.8 .459 0.4 1.1 .379 2.1 2.8 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 3 40.3 23.7 - - 13.0 3.0 - - - 2.0 9.3 25.3 .368 - - - 5.0 6.7 .750
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1967-682003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 77 39.3 26.0 - - 12.2 4.6 - - - 3.0 9.8 22.2 .443 - - - 6.3 8.1 .786
Donyell Marshall 82 36.4 14.7 2.6 7.3 9.9 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.4 3.0 5.7 12.4 .461 1.6 4.0 .403 1.6 2.2 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 15 42.2 28.5 - - 14.5 4.0 - - - 2.7 11.7 25.1 .468 - - - 5.1 7.5 .679
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1968-692004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 76 40.3 24.8 - - 10.6 5.4 - - - 2.7 9.6 21.5 .447 - - - 5.5 7.5 .743
Donyell Marshall 65 25.3 11.5 1.5 5.1 6.6 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6 2.1 4.0 9.1 .443 2.3 5.6 .416 1.1 1.4 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 18 35.6 15.4 - - 9.2 4.1 - - - 3.1 5.9 15.4 .385 - - - 3.5 5.6 .630
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1969-702005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 54 41.0 24.0 - - 10.4 5.4 - - - 2.4 9.5 19.5 .486 - - - 5.1 6.6 .773
Donyell Marshall 81 25.6 9.3 1.3 4.8 6.1 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.3 8.3 .395 1.6 4.9 .324 1.1 1.5 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 18 37.1 18.7 - - 9.6 4.6 - - - 2.8 7.7 16.4 .466 - - - 3.3 4.5 .741
Donyell Marshall 13 26.6 9.5 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.8 3.5 8.0 .433 1.4 3.5 .391 1.2 1.3 .882

Season 13

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1970-712006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 2 28.5 10.0 - - 5.5 1.0 - - - 3.0 4.0 9.5 .421 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667
Donyell Marshall 81 16.8 7.0 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.1 .424 1.2 3.3 .351 0.7 1.0 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor ------- --- ----------
Donyell Marshall 19 10.7 3.5 0.6 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.2 3.6 .333 0.7 2.4 .311 0.4 0.6 .636

Season 14

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season 1971-722007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 9 26.6 11.8 - - 6.3 2.0 - - - 2.2 4.7 10.8 .433 - - - 2.4 3.0 .815
Donyell Marshall 26 13.1 3.8 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 3.8 .327 0.6 2.0 .283 0.7 0.8 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor ------- --- ----------
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Elgin Baylor Donyell Marshall
Season -2008-09
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor ------- --- ----------
Donyell Marshall 25 7.6 3.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.9 .452 1.0 2.2 .455 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor ------- --- ----------
Donyell Marshall 6 8.3 2.7 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.7 .375 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.0 -