Elgin Baylor vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ben McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.