Elgin Baylor vs. Nemanja Bjelica Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nemanja Bjelica 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.

Nemanja Bjelica

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nemanja Bjelica: 2015-16 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nemanja Bjelica 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nemanja Bjelica 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nemanja Bjelica 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nemanja Bjelica 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nemanja Bjelica 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Nemanja Bjelica 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nemanja Bjelica 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nemanja Bjelica 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nemanja Bjelica 4.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nemanja Bjelica 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nemanja Bjelica 3,412

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nemanja Bjelica 2,051

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nemanja Bjelica 825

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 288

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 184

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nemanja Bjelica 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nemanja Bjelica .466

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica .384

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nemanja Bjelica .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nemanja Bjelica 11.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nemanja Bjelica 6.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nemanja Bjelica 2.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 0.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 0.7 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nemanja Bjelica 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nemanja Bjelica 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nemanja Bjelica 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nemanja Bjelica 84

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nemanja Bjelica 51

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nemanja Bjelica 22

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 9

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nemanja Bjelica 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nemanja Bjelica .492

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica .478

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nemanja Bjelica .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nemanja Bjelica 9.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nemanja Bjelica 3.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nemanja Bjelica 1.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nemanja Bjelica 0.5 (2021)

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.