Walt Bellamy vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Sam Smith 14

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Smith -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam 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. 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.