Elgin Baylor vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Josh Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Josh Smith 2.8

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 107

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.