Elgin Baylor vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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 Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Van Exel 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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.