Elgin Baylor vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Shabazz Napier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Shabazz Napier 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)

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.