Walt Bellamy vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Bellamy 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.