Elgin Baylor vs. Danny Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Schayes 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.

Danny Schayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Danny Schayes: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Danny Schayes 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Danny Schayes 18

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Danny Schayes 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Danny Schayes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Danny Schayes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Danny Schayes 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Danny Schayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Danny Schayes 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Danny Schayes 5.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Danny Schayes 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Danny Schayes 8,780

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Danny Schayes 5,671

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Danny Schayes 1,299

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 560

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 840

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Danny Schayes 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Danny Schayes .481

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes .133

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Danny Schayes .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Danny Schayes 13.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Danny Schayes 8.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Danny Schayes 2.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 1.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Danny Schayes 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Danny Schayes 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Danny Schayes 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Danny Schayes 541

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Danny Schayes 331

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Danny Schayes 76

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 26

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 46

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Danny Schayes 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Danny Schayes .518

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Danny Schayes .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Danny Schayes 16.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Danny Schayes 8.2 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Danny Schayes 1.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Danny Schayes 1.7 (1986)

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.