Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Dumars 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Dumars 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Dumars 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.