Elgin Baylor vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Donald Royal 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 99

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

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.