Elgin Baylor vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera 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.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Richie Niemiera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Richie Niemiera 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Richie Niemiera 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.