Elgin Baylor vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Larry Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Larry Smith 1.1

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 457

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Larry Smith .531

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 20

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Larry Smith .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.