Elgin Baylor vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Louie Nelson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Louie Nelson .437

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Louie Nelson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

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.