Elgin Baylor vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tony Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 79

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 1

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.