Elgin Baylor vs. James Michael McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Michael McAdoo 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 Michael McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
J. McAdoo: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 J. McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 J. McAdoo 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 J. McAdoo 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 J. McAdoo 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 J. McAdoo 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 J. McAdoo 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 J. McAdoo 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 J. McAdoo 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 J. McAdoo 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 J. McAdoo 334

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 J. McAdoo 188

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 J. McAdoo 37

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 33

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 47

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 J. McAdoo 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 J. McAdoo .528

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo .294

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 J. McAdoo .534

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) J. McAdoo 4.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) J. McAdoo 2.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 J. McAdoo 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 J. McAdoo 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 J. McAdoo 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 J. McAdoo 33

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 J. McAdoo 25

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 J. McAdoo 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 5

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 J. McAdoo 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 J. McAdoo .542

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo .400

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 J. McAdoo .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) J. McAdoo 1.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) J. McAdoo 1.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

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.