Elgin Baylor vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ish Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 197

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.