Walt Bellamy vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jim Smith 51

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim Smith -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Smith -

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.