Russ Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Russ Smith 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Russ Smith 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 53 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 15 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Russ Smith 19 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Russ Smith 8 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Russ Smith 1 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Russ Smith 27 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith .319 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith .188 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith .769 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.5 (2015) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 (2016) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 (2016) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 (2016) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.1 (2016) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Russ Smith 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Russ Smith 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Russ Smith 2 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith - Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 (2015) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (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.