Elgin Baylor vs. Nick Collison Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Collison 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.

Nick Collison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nick Collison: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nick Collison 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nick Collison 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nick Collison 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nick Collison 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Collison 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Collison 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nick Collison 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nick Collison 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nick Collison 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nick Collison 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nick Collison 5,359

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nick Collison 4,701

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nick Collison 939

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 446

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 469

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nick Collison 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nick Collison .534

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison .208

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nick Collison .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nick Collison 9.8 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nick Collison 9.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nick Collison 1.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 0.8 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nick Collison 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nick Collison 3.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nick Collison 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nick Collison 391

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nick Collison 348

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nick Collison 71

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 52

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 44

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nick Collison 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nick Collison .558

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison .429

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nick Collison .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nick Collison 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nick Collison 5.8 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nick Collison 1.1 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 0.9 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Collison 1.0 (2013)

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.