Larry Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Larry Smith

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Larry Smith 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Larry Smith 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Larry Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Larry Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Larry Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Smith 6.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 9.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Smith 5,904 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Larry Smith 8,125 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Larry Smith 941 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Larry Smith 699 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Larry Smith 457 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Larry Smith 883 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Smith .531 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Smith .531 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Smith 11.1 (1985) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 12.1 (1981) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.5 (1989) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 1.0 (1991) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.8 (1981) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Smith 4.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 7.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.6 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Smith 132 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Larry Smith 219 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Larry Smith 43 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Larry Smith 27 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Larry Smith 20 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Larry Smith 31 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Smith .500 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Smith .690 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Smith 10.3 (1987) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 13.7 (1987) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 2.0 (1989) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 1.2 (1987) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 1.4 (1989) 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.