Walt Bellamy vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.