Elgin Baylor vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Joe Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Joe Smith 1.0

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 868

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Joe Smith 0.3

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 38

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.