Elgin Baylor vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford 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.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Daniel Gafford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Daniel Gafford 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Daniel Gafford 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Daniel Gafford 96

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Daniel Gafford 50

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Daniel Gafford 6

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 8

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 15

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Daniel Gafford 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Daniel Gafford .648

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Daniel Gafford .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)

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.