Danny Ainge vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

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.