Nick Smith Jr. vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Nick Smith Jr. 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

Nick Smith Jr.

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Nick Smith Jr. 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. 302 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. 72 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. 59 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. 10 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. 7 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 51 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .391 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .432 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .867 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.