Elgin Baylor vs. Jalen McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen McDaniels 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.

Jalen McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jalen McDaniels: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jalen McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jalen McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jalen McDaniels 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jalen McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jalen McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jalen McDaniels 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jalen McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jalen McDaniels 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jalen McDaniels 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jalen McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jalen McDaniels 1,699

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jalen McDaniels 829

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jalen McDaniels 291

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 164

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 84

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jalen McDaniels 248

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jalen McDaniels .449

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels .322

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jalen McDaniels .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jalen McDaniels 9.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jalen McDaniels 4.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jalen McDaniels 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jalen McDaniels 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jalen McDaniels 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jalen McDaniels 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jalen McDaniels 19

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jalen McDaniels 16

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jalen McDaniels 5

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jalen McDaniels 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jalen McDaniels .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jalen McDaniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jalen McDaniels 2.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jalen McDaniels 2.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jalen McDaniels 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 0.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen McDaniels 0.0 (2023)

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.