Walt Bellamy vs. Willie Smith Comparison

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

Willie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Willie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Willie Smith 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Willie Smith 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Willie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Willie Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Willie Smith 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Willie Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Willie Smith 3.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Willie Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Willie Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Willie Smith 357

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Willie Smith 134

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Willie Smith 277

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Willie Smith 85

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Willie Smith 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Willie Smith 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Willie Smith .400

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Willie Smith .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Willie Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Willie Smith 4.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Willie Smith 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Willie Smith 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Willie Smith 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Willie Smith 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willie Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Willie Smith -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Willie Smith -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Willie Smith -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Willie Smith -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Willie Smith -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Willie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Willie Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Willie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willie 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.