Elgin Baylor vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Kevin Durant 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Kevin Durant 10

Scoring Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Kevin Durant 29.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Kevin Durant 4,878

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Kevin Durant 1,301

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Kevin Durant 696

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 170

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 198

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Kevin Durant 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Kevin Durant .476

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant .355

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Kevin Durant .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

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.