Elgin Baylor vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 226

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

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.