Walt Bellamy vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

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