Don Ackerman vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Elgin Baylor - n/a **

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.