Elgin Baylor vs. Charles Smith Comparison

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

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Charles Smith: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Charles Smith 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Charles Smith 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Charles Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Charles Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Charles Smith 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Charles Smith 5.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Charles Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Charles Smith 8,107

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Charles Smith 3,246

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Charles Smith 798

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 462

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 789

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Charles Smith 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Charles Smith .475

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith .194

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Charles Smith .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Charles Smith 21.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Charles Smith 8.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Charles Smith 1.8 (1991)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 2.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Charles Smith 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Charles Smith 4.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Charles Smith 1.2

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Charles Smith 616

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Charles Smith 262

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Charles Smith 77

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 45

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 77

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Charles Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Charles Smith .481

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Charles Smith .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Charles Smith 11.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Charles Smith 5.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Charles Smith 1.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Charles Smith 2.4 (1992)

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.