Elgin Baylor vs. Darryl Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Dawkins 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.

Darryl Dawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Darryl Dawkins 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Darryl Dawkins 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Darryl Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Darryl Dawkins 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Darryl Dawkins 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Darryl Dawkins 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Darryl Dawkins 8,733

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Darryl Dawkins 4,432

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Darryl Dawkins 917

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 345

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 1,023

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Darryl Dawkins 726

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Darryl Dawkins .572

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Darryl Dawkins .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Darryl Dawkins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Darryl Dawkins 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Darryl Dawkins 1,375

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Darryl Dawkins 665

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Darryl Dawkins 119

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 47

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 165

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Darryl Dawkins 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Darryl Dawkins .546

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Darryl Dawkins .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.