Elgin Baylor vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.