Elgin Baylor vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Steve Nash 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.