Elgin Baylor vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dale Ellis 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

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.