Nicolas Batum vs. Elgin Baylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elgin Baylor and Nicolas Batum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nicolas Batum: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Batum 0 Elgin Baylor 0

NBA Seasons Nicolas Batum 18 Elgin Baylor 14

Playoffs Played Nicolas Batum 10 Elgin Baylor 12

All-Star Games Nicolas Batum 0 Elgin Baylor 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Batum 0 Elgin Baylor 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Batum 0 Elgin Baylor 10

Rookie of The Year Nicolas Batum 0 Elgin Baylor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 9.9 Elgin Baylor 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.8 Elgin Baylor 13.5

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 3.1 Elgin Baylor 4.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.9 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 11,337 Elgin Baylor 23,149

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 5,521 Elgin Baylor 11,463

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 3,560 Elgin Baylor 3,650

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 1,043 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 705 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Batum 1,148 Elgin Baylor 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 Elgin Baylor .431

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .369 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .832 Elgin Baylor .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.1 (2017) Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 7.5 (2014) Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.9 (2017) Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.2 (2013) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.1 (2013) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 Elgin Baylor 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.7 Elgin Baylor 12.9

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 2.2 Elgin Baylor 4.0

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 656 Elgin Baylor 3,623

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 355 Elgin Baylor 1,724

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 170 Elgin Baylor 541

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 58 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 42 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Batum 76 Elgin Baylor 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 Elgin Baylor .439

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .361 Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .791 Elgin Baylor .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.2 (2014) Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 (2015) Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.2 (2015) Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.3 (2014) Elgin Baylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.7 (2025) Elgin Baylor - 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.