Elgin Baylor vs. Jabari Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari 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.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Jabari Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jabari Smith Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Elgin Baylor	0
Jabari Smith Jr.	0

NBA Seasons

Elgin Baylor	14
Jabari Smith Jr.	2

Playoffs Played

Elgin Baylor	12
Jabari Smith Jr.	0

All-Star Games

Elgin Baylor	11
Jabari Smith Jr.	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team

Elgin Baylor	10
Jabari Smith Jr.	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Elgin Baylor	10
Jabari Smith Jr.	0

Rookie of The Year

Elgin Baylor	1
Jabari Smith Jr.	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	27.4
Jabari Smith Jr.	13.3

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	13.5
Jabari Smith Jr.	7.6

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	4.3
Jabari Smith Jr.	1.4

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	0.6

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points

Elgin Baylor	23,149
Jabari Smith Jr.	2,054

Total Rebounds

Elgin Baylor	11,463
Jabari Smith Jr.	1,185

Total Assists

Elgin Baylor	3,650
Jabari Smith Jr.	222

Total Steals

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	95

Total Blocks

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	135

Total Games

Elgin Baylor	846
Jabari Smith Jr.	155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.431
Jabari Smith Jr.	.430

3-Point Percentage

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	.335

Free Throw Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.780
Jabari Smith Jr.	.798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	38.3		(1962)
Jabari Smith Jr.	13.7		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	19.8		(1961)
Jabari Smith Jr.	8.1		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	5.4		(1970)
Jabari Smith Jr.	1.6		(2024)

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	0.7		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	0.9		(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	27.0
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	12.9
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	4.0
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Elgin Baylor	3,623
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Total Rebounds

Elgin Baylor	1,724
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Total Assists

Elgin Baylor	541
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Total Steals

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Total Blocks

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Total Games

Elgin Baylor	134
Jabari Smith Jr.	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.439
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

3-Point Percentage

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Free Throw Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.769
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	38.6		(1962)
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	17.7		(1962)
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	5.6		(1964)
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
Jabari Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
Jabari 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.