Elgin Baylor vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Young 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nick Young 1.0

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.