Elgin Baylor vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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.

Nick Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.