Elgin Baylor vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.