Walt Bellamy vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Rik Smits 90

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rik Smits 1.4 (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.