Elgin Baylor vs. DeSagana Diop Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeSagana Diop 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.

DeSagana Diop

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
DeSagana Diop: 2001-02 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 DeSagana Diop 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 DeSagana Diop 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 DeSagana Diop 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 DeSagana Diop 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 DeSagana Diop 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 DeSagana Diop 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 DeSagana Diop 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 DeSagana Diop 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 DeSagana Diop 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 DeSagana Diop 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 DeSagana Diop 1,185

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 DeSagana Diop 2,219

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 DeSagana Diop 270

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 227

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 630

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 DeSagana Diop 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 DeSagana Diop .427

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop .167

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 DeSagana Diop .467

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) DeSagana Diop 2.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) DeSagana Diop 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) DeSagana Diop 0.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 1.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 DeSagana Diop 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 DeSagana Diop 5.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 DeSagana Diop 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 DeSagana Diop 80

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 DeSagana Diop 150

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 DeSagana Diop 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 17

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 38

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 DeSagana Diop 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 DeSagana Diop .611

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 DeSagana Diop .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) DeSagana Diop 3.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) DeSagana Diop 6.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) DeSagana Diop 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** DeSagana Diop 1.7 (2007)

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.