Elgin Baylor vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse 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.

Don Buse

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Don Buse 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Don Buse 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Don Buse 4

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Don Buse 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Don Buse 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 97

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Don Buse 91

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Don Buse 125

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 37

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Buse 0.3 (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.