Derrick Alston vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Derrick Alston 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - 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.