Elgin Baylor vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Otis Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 188

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Otis Smith 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.