Walt Bellamy vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Michael Smith 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Michael Smith 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Michael Smith 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Michael Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Michael Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Michael Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Michael Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Michael Smith 2,527

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Michael Smith 3,193

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Michael Smith 661

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Michael Smith 361

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Michael Smith 248

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Michael Smith 449

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Michael Smith .538

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael Smith .143

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Michael Smith .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Michael Smith 6.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Michael Smith 9.5 (1997)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Michael Smith 2.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Michael Smith 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Michael Smith 0.7 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Michael Smith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Michael Smith 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Michael Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Michael Smith 22

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Michael Smith 8

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael Smith 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Michael Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Michael Smith .583

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Michael Smith .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Michael Smith 4.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Michael Smith 5.5 (1996)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Michael Smith 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Smith 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Smith 0.5 (1996)

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.