Elgin Baylor vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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.

Nikola Jovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nikola Jovic 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nikola Jovic 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Nikola Jovic 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nikola Jovic 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nikola Jovic 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nikola Jovic 1.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nikola Jovic 434

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nikola Jovic 223

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nikola Jovic 100

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 32

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 16

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nikola Jovic 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nikola Jovic .443

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .369

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nikola Jovic .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nikola Jovic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nikola Jovic 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nikola Jovic 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nikola Jovic 49

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nikola Jovic 38

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nikola Jovic 11

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nikola Jovic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nikola Jovic .425

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .375

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nikola Jovic .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

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.