Elgin Baylor vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Barry Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.