Elgin Baylor vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel 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.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dan Issel 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 396

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 24

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.