Don Barksdale vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

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

vs.

Elgin Baylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Elgin Baylor 10

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

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Elgin Baylor 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Elgin Baylor 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Elgin Baylor 3,650

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

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

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Elgin Baylor .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Elgin Baylor 4.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Elgin Baylor 541

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

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

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Elgin Baylor .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Elgin Baylor .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - 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.