Elgin Baylor vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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.

Kurt Nimphius

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Kurt Nimphius 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Kurt Nimphius 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)

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.