Walt Bellamy vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Otis Smith 188

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Otis Smith 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Otis Smith .367

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.