Elgin Baylor vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel 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.

Xavier McDaniel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Xavier McDaniel 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)

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.