Elgin Baylor vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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.

Jaden McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jaden McDaniels 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jaden McDaniels 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jaden McDaniels 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jaden McDaniels 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jaden McDaniels 2,784

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jaden McDaniels 1,056

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jaden McDaniels 399

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 224

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 232

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jaden McDaniels 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jaden McDaniels .484

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jaden McDaniels .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jaden McDaniels 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jaden McDaniels 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jaden McDaniels 251

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jaden McDaniels 78

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jaden McDaniels 22

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 16

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 29

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jaden McDaniels 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jaden McDaniels .517

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .447

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jaden McDaniels .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jaden McDaniels 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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.