Elgin Baylor vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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 Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Don Putman 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Don Putman 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 Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Don Putman 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Don Putman 285

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Don Putman .262

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Don Putman 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Don Putman 10

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Don Putman .215

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

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

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

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.