Elgin Baylor vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 J.R. Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.