Elgin Baylor vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bob Nash 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bob Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.