Walt Bellamy vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Joe Smith 868

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Smith 38

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.