Walt Bellamy vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Derek Smith 175

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Derek Smith 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.