Elgin Baylor vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Howard Nathan 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

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.