Dennis Smith Jr. vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Dennis Smith Jr.

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Smith Jr. 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 4

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. 967 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. 377 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 109 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 326 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .407 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .298 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .674 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dennis 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.