Walt Bellamy vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ish Smith 197

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ish Smith 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.