William Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and William Smith 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

William Smith

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons William Smith 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played William Smith 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games William Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP William Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team William Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team William Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader William Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader William Smith 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Smith 6.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game William Smith 4.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game William Smith 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points William Smith 205 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds William Smith 143 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists William Smith 20 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games William Smith 30 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Smith .431 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage William Smith .597 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Smith 8.3 (1972) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game William Smith 6.1 (1972) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game William Smith 0.9 (1972) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Smith - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game William Smith - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game William Smith - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points William Smith - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds William Smith - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists William Smith - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games William Smith 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Smith - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage William Smith - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Smith - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game William Smith - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game William Smith - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game William Smith - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.