Elgin Baylor vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis 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.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mel Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Mel Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 22

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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.