Elgin Baylor vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Nance 3

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Larry Nance 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 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 144

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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.