Derek Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Derek Smith

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Derek Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) 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.