Elgin Baylor vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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.

Jaylen Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jaylen Nowell 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jaylen Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jaylen Nowell 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jaylen Nowell 1,748

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jaylen Nowell 425

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jaylen Nowell 362

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 98

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 30

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jaylen Nowell 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jaylen Nowell .446

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell .317

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jaylen Nowell .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)

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.