Elgin Baylor vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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.

Michael McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Michael McDonald 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Michael McDonald 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Michael McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Michael McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Michael McDonald 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Michael McDonald 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Michael McDonald 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Michael McDonald 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Michael McDonald 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Michael McDonald 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Michael McDonald -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Michael McDonald -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Michael McDonald -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

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.