Elgin Baylor vs. Carl Nicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Nicks 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.

Carl Nicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Carl Nicks 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Carl Nicks 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Carl Nicks 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Carl Nicks 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Carl Nicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Carl Nicks 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Carl Nicks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Carl Nicks 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Carl Nicks 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Carl Nicks 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Carl Nicks 1,067

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Carl Nicks 297

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Carl Nicks 249

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks 132

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Carl Nicks 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Carl Nicks .462

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Carl Nicks .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Carl Nicks -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Carl Nicks -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Carl Nicks -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Carl Nicks 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Carl Nicks -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Carl Nicks -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Carl Nicks -

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.