Elgin Baylor vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning 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 Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Danny Manning 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Danny Manning 2.3

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 752

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 31

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)

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.