Elgin Baylor vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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 Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Donald Whiteside 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Donald Whiteside -

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

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.