Elgin Baylor vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jameer Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.2 (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.