Elgin Baylor vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

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

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Garfield Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Garfield Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Garfield Smith 17

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Garfield Smith .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Garfield Smith 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Garfield Smith 0

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Garfield Smith .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

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

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

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.