Elgin Baylor vs. Don Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ford 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 Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Don Ford 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Don Ford 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Don Ford 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Don Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Don Ford 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Don Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Don Ford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Don Ford 3.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Don Ford 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Don Ford 3,016

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Don Ford 1,691

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Don Ford 647

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 274

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 139

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Don Ford 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Don Ford .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Don Ford .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Don Ford 9.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Don Ford 4.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Don Ford 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Don Ford 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Don Ford 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Don Ford 2.2

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Don Ford 144

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Don Ford 85

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Don Ford 44

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 21

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Don Ford 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Don Ford .443

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Don Ford .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Don Ford 10.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Don Ford 5.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Don Ford 3.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Ford 0.4 (1977)

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.