Sam Smith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Sam Smith

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Sam Smith 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Sam Smith 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Sam Smith 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Sam Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Sam Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Sam Smith 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith 6.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith 315 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Sam Smith 63 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Sam Smith 58 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Sam Smith 33 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Sam Smith 14 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Sam Smith 46 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith .419 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith .229 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith .862 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith 8.6 (1980) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.8 (1980) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 (1980) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.8 (1980) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.4 (1979) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Sam Smith - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Sam Smith - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Sam Smith - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Sam Smith - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Sam Smith 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - 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.