Elgin Baylor vs. Danny Fortson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Fortson 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.

Danny Fortson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Danny Fortson 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Danny Fortson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Danny Fortson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Danny Fortson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Danny Fortson 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Danny Fortson 7.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Danny Fortson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Danny Fortson 3,615

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Danny Fortson 3,184

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Danny Fortson 301

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 182

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 94

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Danny Fortson 440

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Danny Fortson .472

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson .167

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Danny Fortson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Danny Fortson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Danny Fortson 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Danny Fortson 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Danny Fortson 36

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Danny Fortson 26

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Danny Fortson 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Danny Fortson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Danny Fortson .571

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Danny Fortson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005)

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.