Elgin Baylor vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Elgin Baylor	0
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

NBA Seasons

Elgin Baylor	14
Dennis Smith Jr.	7

Playoffs Played

Elgin Baylor	12
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-Star Games

Elgin Baylor	11
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team

Elgin Baylor	10
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Elgin Baylor	10
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Rookie of The Year

Elgin Baylor	1
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	27.4
Dennis Smith Jr.	9.7

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	13.5
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.0

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	4.3
Dennis Smith Jr.	4.2

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.2

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Elgin Baylor	23,149
Dennis Smith Jr.	3,160

Total Rebounds

Elgin Baylor	11,463
Dennis Smith Jr.	967

Total Assists

Elgin Baylor	3,650
Dennis Smith Jr.	1,381

Total Steals

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	377

Total Blocks

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	109

Total Games

Elgin Baylor	846
Dennis Smith Jr.	326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.431
Dennis Smith Jr.	.407

3-Point Percentage

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	.298

Free Throw Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.780
Dennis Smith Jr.	.674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	38.3		(1962)
Dennis Smith Jr.	15.2		(2018)

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	19.8		(1961)
Dennis Smith Jr.	3.8		(2018)

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	5.4		(1970)
Dennis Smith Jr.	5.2		(2018)

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	1.4		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	27.0
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	12.9
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	4.0
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Elgin Baylor	3,623
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Rebounds

Elgin Baylor	1,724
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Assists

Elgin Baylor	541
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Steals

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Blocks

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Total Games

Elgin Baylor	134
Dennis Smith Jr.	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.439
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

3-Point Percentage

Elgin Baylor	-		n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Free Throw Percentage

Elgin Baylor	.769
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Elgin Baylor	38.6		(1962)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Rebounds Per Game

Elgin Baylor	17.7		(1962)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Assists Per Game

Elgin Baylor	5.6		(1964)
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Steals Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

Blocks Per Game

Elgin Baylor	-			n/a **
Dennis Smith Jr.	-

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.