Elgin Baylor vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Nesmith 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.

Aaron Nesmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Aaron Nesmith 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Aaron Nesmith 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Aaron Nesmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Aaron Nesmith 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Aaron Nesmith 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Aaron Nesmith 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Aaron Nesmith 2,029

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Aaron Nesmith 768

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Aaron Nesmith 251

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 155

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 97

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Aaron Nesmith 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Aaron Nesmith .452

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Aaron Nesmith .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Aaron Nesmith 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Aaron Nesmith 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Aaron Nesmith 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Aaron Nesmith 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Aaron Nesmith 138

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Aaron Nesmith 82

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Aaron Nesmith 29

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 9

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 14

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Aaron Nesmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Aaron Nesmith .341

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .268

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Aaron Nesmith .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Aaron Nesmith 10.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Aaron Nesmith 4.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Aaron Nesmith 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2024)

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.