Elgin Baylor vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson 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.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 James Donaldson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 James Donaldson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 James Donaldson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 James Donaldson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 James Donaldson 400

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 James Donaldson 35

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 42

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)

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.