Elgin Baylor vs. Keyon Dooling Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keyon Dooling and Elgin Baylor, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Elgin Baylor played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Keyon Dooling, who played 13. Elgin Baylor had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while Keyon Dooling had his rookie season in 2000-01. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Elgin Baylor 14 12 1958-59 to 1971-72
Keyon Dooling 13 5 2000-01 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1958-592000-01
Team Minneapolis LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 70 40.8 24.9 - - 15.0 4.1 - - - 3.9 8.6 21.2 .408 - - - 7.6 9.8 .777
Keyon Dooling 76 16.3 5.9 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.4 1.9 4.8 .409 0.4 1.1 .350 1.6 2.4 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 13 42.8 25.5 - - 12.0 3.3 - - - 4.0 9.4 23.3 .403 - - - 6.7 8.7 .770
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1959-602001-02
Team Minneapolis LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 70 41.0 29.6 - - 16.4 3.5 - - - 3.3 10.8 25.4 .424 - - - 8.1 11.0 .732
Keyon Dooling 14 11.1 4.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.6 4.1 .386 0.3 1.0 .286 0.7 0.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 9 45.3 33.4 - - 14.1 3.4 - - - 4.2 12.3 26.0 .474 - - - 8.8 10.4 .840
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1960-612002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 73 42.9 34.8 - - 19.8 5.1 - - - 3.8 12.8 29.7 .430 - - - 9.3 11.8 .783
Keyon Dooling 55 17.6 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.3 6.0 .389 0.9 2.5 .360 0.8 1.0 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 12 45.0 38.1 - - 15.3 4.6 - - - 3.7 14.2 30.2 .470 - - - 9.8 11.8 .824
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1961-622003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 48 44.4 38.3 - - 18.6 4.6 - - - 3.2 14.2 33.1 .428 - - - 9.9 13.1 .754
Keyon Dooling 58 19.6 6.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.9 2.4 6.1 .389 0.1 0.8 .174 1.3 1.6 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 13 43.9 38.6 - - 17.7 3.6 - - - 3.5 14.3 32.7 .438 - - - 10.0 12.9 .774
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1962-632004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 80 42.1 34.0 - - 14.3 4.8 - - - 2.8 12.9 28.4 .453 - - - 8.3 9.9 .837
Keyon Dooling 74 16.0 5.2 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.9 4.7 .403 0.3 1.0 .253 1.1 1.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 13 43.2 32.6 - - 13.6 4.5 - - - 3.7 12.3 27.8 .442 - - - 8.0 9.7 .825
Keyon Dooling 15 17.5 7.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.9 5.8 .494 0.5 1.3 .368 1.1 1.4 .810

Season 6

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1963-642005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 78 40.6 25.4 - - 12.0 4.4 - - - 3.0 9.7 22.8 .425 - - - 6.0 7.5 .804
Keyon Dooling 50 22.7 9.4 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.6 2.3 3.6 8.1 .440 0.3 0.9 .302 2.0 2.4 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 5 44.2 24.2 - - 11.6 5.6 - - - 3.4 9.0 23.8 .378 - - - 6.2 8.0 .775
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1964-652006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 74 41.3 27.1 - - 12.8 3.8 - - - 3.2 10.3 25.7 .401 - - - 6.5 8.2 .792
Keyon Dooling 66 21.7 7.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .410 0.5 1.5 .323 1.7 2.1 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 1 5.0 0.0 - - 0 1.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Keyon Dooling 4 16.3 7.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.8 3.0 6.3 .480 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 8

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1965-662007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsMagic Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 65 30.4 16.6 - - 9.6 3.4 - - - 2.4 6.4 15.9 .401 - - - 3.8 5.2 .739
Keyon Dooling 72 18.5 8.1 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.9 .468 0.3 0.9 .338 2.3 2.7 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 14 41.9 26.8 - - 14.1 3.7 - - - 2.7 10.4 23.4 .442 - - - 6.1 7.5 .810
Keyon Dooling 10 14.8 6.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.2 2.2 5.6 .393 0.9 2.3 .391 1.3 1.5 .867

Season 9

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1966-672008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 70 38.7 26.6 - - 12.8 3.1 - - - 3.0 10.2 23.7 .429 - - - 6.3 7.7 .813
Keyon Dooling 77 26.9 9.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.4 7.8 .436 1.3 3.1 .421 1.6 2.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 3 40.3 23.7 - - 13.0 3.0 - - - 2.0 9.3 25.3 .368 - - - 5.0 6.7 .750
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1967-682009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 77 39.3 26.0 - - 12.2 4.6 - - - 3.0 9.8 22.2 .443 - - - 6.3 8.1 .786
Keyon Dooling 53 18.3 6.9 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.5 0.6 0.0 1.1 1.5 2.4 6.1 .398 1.1 3.0 .376 0.9 1.2 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 15 42.2 28.5 - - 14.5 4.0 - - - 2.7 11.7 25.1 .468 - - - 5.1 7.5 .679
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1968-692010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 76 40.3 24.8 - - 10.6 5.4 - - - 2.7 9.6 21.5 .447 - - - 5.5 7.5 .743
Keyon Dooling 80 22.0 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.0 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.6 6.5 .397 1.0 2.9 .346 1.0 1.2 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 18 35.6 15.4 - - 9.2 4.1 - - - 3.1 5.9 15.4 .385 - - - 3.5 5.6 .630
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1969-702011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 54 41.0 24.0 - - 10.4 5.4 - - - 2.4 9.5 19.5 .486 - - - 5.1 6.6 .773
Keyon Dooling 46 14.4 4.0 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.4 3.5 .405 0.6 1.8 .333 0.5 0.7 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 18 37.1 18.7 - - 9.6 4.6 - - - 2.8 7.7 16.4 .466 - - - 3.3 4.5 .741
Keyon Dooling 20 10.6 2.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.1 2.4 .438 0.6 1.4 .393 0.1 0.2 .667

Season 13

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1970-712012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 2 28.5 10.0 - - 5.5 1.0 - - - 3.0 4.0 9.5 .421 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667
Keyon Dooling 7 11.7 4.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .476 0.7 1.7 .417 0.9 1.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor ------- --- ----------
Keyon Dooling 14 8.1 1.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.6 1.7 .333 0.4 0.9 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 14

Elgin Baylor Keyon Dooling
Season 1971-72-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor 9 26.6 11.8 - - 6.3 2.0 - - - 2.2 4.7 10.8 .433 - - - 2.4 3.0 .815
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elgin Baylor ------- --- ----------
Keyon Dooling ------- --- ----------