Elgin Baylor vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Elgin Baylor 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.