Elgin Baylor vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Derek Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 175

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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.