Elgin Baylor vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Steve Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Steve Smith 3.1

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 275

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Steve Smith 2.2

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

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 29

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.3 (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.