J.R. Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and J.R. 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP J.R. Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP J.R. Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team J.R. Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) J.R. Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team J.R. Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) J.R. Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader J.R. Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader J.R. Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Bill Walton 83

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) 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.