Don Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Don Smith

vs.

Bill Walton

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Don Smith 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Don Smith 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Don Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Don Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Don Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Don Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Smith 5.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith 0.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Don Smith 0.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Smith 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Smith 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Smith 283 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Don Smith 30 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Don Smith 47 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Don Smith 20 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Don Smith 3 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Don Smith 54 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Smith .408 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Don Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Smith 1.000 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Smith 5.2 (1975) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith 0.6 (1975) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Smith 0.9 (1975) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Smith 0.4 (1975) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Smith 0.1 (1975) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Smith - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Smith - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Smith - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Smith - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Smith - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Don Smith - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Don Smith - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Don Smith - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Don Smith - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Don Smith 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Smith - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Don Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Smith - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Smith - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Smith - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Smith - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Smith - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.