Elgin Baylor vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson 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.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Don Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Don Carlson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Don Carlson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Don Carlson 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.