Bill Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Bill Smith that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Smith:
1961-62 to 1961-62
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Smith0
Bill Walton2
Bill Smith1
Bill Walton10
Bill Smith0
Bill Walton4
Bill Smith0
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

Bill Smith0
Bill Walton1
Bill Smith0 *
Bill Walton1
Bill Smith0
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Smith0
Bill Walton2
Bill Smith0 *
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Smith0
Bill Walton2
Bill Smith0
Bill Walton1
Bill Smith0 *
Bill Walton1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Smith 2.6
Bill Walton 13.3

Bill Smith 1.8
Bill Walton 10.5

Bill Smith 0.8
Bill Walton 3.4

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.8

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Bill Smith 23
Bill Walton 6,215

Bill Smith 16
Bill Walton 4,923

Bill Smith 7
Bill Walton 1,590

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 380

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1,034

Bill Smith 9
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Smith .242
Bill Walton .521

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Smith .875
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Smith 2.6
(1962)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

Bill Smith 1.8
(1962)
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

Bill Smith 0.8
(1962)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.0
(1978)

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 3.6
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Smith -
Bill Walton 10.8

Bill Smith -
Bill Walton 9.1

Bill Smith -
Bill Walton 3.0

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.7

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Bill Smith -
Bill Walton 528

Bill Smith -
Bill Walton 444

Bill Smith -
Bill Walton 145

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 32

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 83

Bill Smith 0
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Smith -
Bill Walton .525

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Smith -
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Smith -
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

Bill Smith -
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

Bill Smith -
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

Bill Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.5
(1978)

Bill 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.