Elgin Baylor vs. Nate Bowman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Bowman 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.

Nate Bowman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nate Bowman: 1966-67 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nate Bowman 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nate Bowman 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nate Bowman 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nate Bowman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nate Bowman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Nate Bowman 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nate Bowman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nate Bowman 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nate Bowman 3.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nate Bowman 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nate Bowman 702

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nate Bowman 791

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nate Bowman 162

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nate Bowman 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nate Bowman .390

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nate Bowman .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nate Bowman 3.1 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nate Bowman 3.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nate Bowman 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nate Bowman 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nate Bowman 2.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nate Bowman 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nate Bowman 54

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nate Bowman 79

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nate Bowman 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nate Bowman 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nate Bowman .333

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nate Bowman .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nate Bowman 2.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nate Bowman 3.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nate Bowman 0.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nate Bowman - n/a **

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.