Elgin Baylor vs. Danny Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Danny Young 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Danny Young 2.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young 37

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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.