Elgin Baylor vs. Glenn McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glenn McDonald 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.

Glenn McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Glenn McDonald 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Glenn McDonald 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Glenn McDonald 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Glenn McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Glenn McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Glenn McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Glenn McDonald 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Glenn McDonald 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Glenn McDonald 609

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Glenn McDonald 215

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Glenn McDonald 99

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 51

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 25

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Glenn McDonald 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Glenn McDonald .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Glenn McDonald .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Glenn McDonald 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Glenn McDonald 26

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Glenn McDonald 14

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Glenn McDonald 6

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Glenn McDonald 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Glenn McDonald .263

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Glenn McDonald .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976)

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.