Elgin Baylor vs. Jim McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jim McDaniels: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jim McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jim McDaniels 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jim McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jim McDaniels 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jim McDaniels 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jim McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jim McDaniels 0.9

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jim McDaniels 967

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jim McDaniels 810

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jim McDaniels 170

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels 15 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels 62 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jim McDaniels 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jim McDaniels .402

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jim McDaniels .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jim McDaniels 9.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jim McDaniels 6.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jim McDaniels 1.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels 0.9 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jim McDaniels -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jim McDaniels -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jim McDaniels -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels - *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels - *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jim McDaniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jim McDaniels -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jim McDaniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jim McDaniels - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.