Walt Bellamy vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jalen Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jalen Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jalen Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jalen Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jalen Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jalen Smith 18

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jalen Smith 19

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jalen Smith 3

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jalen Smith 2

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jalen Smith 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jalen Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jalen Smith .417

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jalen Smith .600

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jalen Smith .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jalen Smith 1.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jalen Smith 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jalen Smith 0.1 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.