Joe Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Joe Smith

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Joe Smith 16 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Joe Smith 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Joe Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Joe Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Joe Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 10.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 6.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 11,208 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 6,575 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Joe Smith 1,010 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Joe Smith 606 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Joe Smith 868 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Joe Smith 1,030 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .455 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .238 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .790 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 18.7 (1997) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 8.7 (1996) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1999) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 (1996) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1996) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 5.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 3.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 0.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 337 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 243 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Joe Smith 20 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Joe Smith 23 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Joe Smith 38 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Joe Smith 62 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .451 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .375 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .780 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 13.2 (2004) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 10.0 (2004) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.3 (1999) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 (2004) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 2.0 (2004) 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.