Elgin Baylor vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

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.