Rik Smits vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Rik Smits 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

Rik Smits

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rik Smits 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rik Smits 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rik Smits 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rik Smits 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rik Smits 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rik Smits 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rik Smits 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rik Smits 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rik Smits 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rik Smits 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rik Smits 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rik Smits 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 6.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 12,871 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 5,277 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rik Smits 1,215 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rik Smits 372 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rik Smits 1,111 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rik Smits 867 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .115 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .773 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 18.5 (1996) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 7.7 (1995) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1994) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.6 (1994) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 2.1 (1990) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 5.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 0.9 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 1,537 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 540 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rik Smits 135 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rik Smits 51 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rik Smits 90 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rik Smits 104 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .250 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .829 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 22.5 (1993) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 8.0 (1993) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1995) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 (1993) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 (1991) 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.