Elgin Baylor vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jalen Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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.