Joe Smyth vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Joe Smyth 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

Joe Smyth

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smyth 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Joe Smyth 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Joe Smyth 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Joe Smyth 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Smyth 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Joe Smyth 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Smyth 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Smyth 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Smyth 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Smyth 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Smyth 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Joe Smyth 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smyth 3.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth 2.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smyth 131 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Joe Smyth 98 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Joe Smyth 49 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Joe Smyth 40 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smyth .348 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smyth .538 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smyth - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smyth - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Joe Smyth - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Joe Smyth - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Joe Smyth 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smyth - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smyth - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smyth - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** 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. ** 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.