Elgin Baylor vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rik Smits 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 90

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.