Walt Bellamy vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Josh Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Josh Smith 107

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.