Elgin Baylor vs. Donnie Forman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donnie Forman 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Donnie Forman 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Donnie Forman 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Donnie Forman 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Donnie Forman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Donnie Forman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Donnie Forman 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Donnie Forman 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 Donnie Forman 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Donnie Forman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Donnie Forman 1.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Donnie Forman 179

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Donnie Forman - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Donnie Forman 74

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Donnie Forman 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Donnie Forman .294

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Donnie Forman .642

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Donnie Forman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Donnie Forman 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Donnie Forman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Donnie Forman 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Donnie Forman 13

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Donnie Forman - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Donnie Forman 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Donnie Forman 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Donnie Forman .150

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Donnie Forman .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Donnie Forman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Donnie Forman - 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.