Elgin Baylor vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Michael Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Michael Smith 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith 248

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Michael Smith 22

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Michael Smith 8

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith 2

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Michael Smith .583

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)

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.