Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith 14

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.