Garfield Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Garfield 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
Garfield Smith:
1970-71 to 1971-72
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Garfield Smith0
Bill Walton2
Garfield Smith2
Bill Walton10
Garfield Smith1
Bill Walton4
Garfield Smith0
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

Garfield Smith0
Bill Walton1
Garfield Smith0
Bill Walton1
Garfield Smith0
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Garfield Smith0
Bill Walton2
Garfield Smith0
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Garfield Smith0
Bill Walton2
Garfield Smith0
Bill Walton1
Garfield Smith0 *
Bill Walton1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Garfield Smith 2.7
Bill Walton 13.3

Garfield Smith 2.1
Bill Walton 10.5

Garfield Smith 0.3
Bill Walton 3.4

Garfield Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.8

Garfield Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Garfield Smith 168
Bill Walton 6,215

Garfield Smith 132
Bill Walton 4,923

Garfield Smith 17
Bill Walton 1,590

Garfield Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 380

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

Garfield Smith 63
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Garfield Smith .385
Bill Walton .521

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
Garfield Smith .322
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Garfield Smith 2.9
(1971)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

Garfield Smith 2.6
(1971)
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

Garfield Smith 0.3
(1972)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Garfield Smith 0.5
Bill Walton 10.8

Garfield Smith 0.3
Bill Walton 9.1

Garfield Smith 0.0
Bill Walton 3.0

Garfield Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.7

Garfield Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Garfield Smith 2
Bill Walton 528

Garfield Smith 1
Bill Walton 444

Garfield Smith 0
Bill Walton 145

Garfield Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 32

Garfield Smith -
n/a **
Bill Walton 83

Garfield Smith 4
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Garfield Smith .200
Bill Walton .525

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
Garfield Smith .000
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Garfield Smith 0.5
(1972)
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

Garfield Smith 0.3
(1972)
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

Garfield Smith 0.0
(1972)
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

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

Garfield 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.