Elgin Baylor vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Elgin Baylor	0
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Seasons

Elgin Baylor	14
De'Anthony Melton	6

Playoffs Played

Elgin Baylor	12
De'Anthony Melton	4

All-Star Games

Elgin Baylor	11
De'Anthony Melton	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team

Elgin Baylor	10
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Elgin Baylor	10
De'Anthony Melton	0

Rookie of The Year

Elgin Baylor	1
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	27.4
De'Anthony Melton	9.1

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	13.5
De'Anthony Melton	3.7

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	4.3
De'Anthony Melton	2.8

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Elgin Baylor	23,149
De'Anthony Melton	3,169

Total Rebounds

Elgin Baylor	11,463
De'Anthony Melton	1,296

Total Assists

Elgin Baylor	3,650
De'Anthony Melton	971

Total Steals

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	495

Total Blocks

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	170

Total Games

Elgin Baylor	846
De'Anthony Melton	350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.431
De'Anthony Melton	.410

3-Point Percentage

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	.369

Free Throw Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.780
De'Anthony Melton	.782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	38.3		(1962)
De'Anthony Melton	11.1		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	19.8		(1961)
De'Anthony Melton	4.5		(2022)

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	5.4		(1970)
De'Anthony Melton	3.2		(2019)

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	27.0
De'Anthony Melton	6.4

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	12.9
De'Anthony Melton	3.1

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	4.0
De'Anthony Melton	1.5

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	0.9

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

Elgin Baylor	3,623
De'Anthony Melton	174

Total Rebounds

Elgin Baylor	1,724
De'Anthony Melton	84

Total Assists

Elgin Baylor	541
De'Anthony Melton	40

Total Steals

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	24

Total Blocks

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	18

Total Games

Elgin Baylor	134
De'Anthony Melton	27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.439
De'Anthony Melton	.352

3-Point Percentage

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	.313

Free Throw Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.769
De'Anthony Melton	.706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	38.6		(1962)
De'Anthony Melton	7.9		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	17.7		(1962)
De'Anthony Melton	3.3		(2023)

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	5.6		(1964)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	1.2		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
De'Anthony Melton	0.8		(2023)

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.