Walt Bellamy vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Steve Smith 275

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Steve Smith 29

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Smith 1.3 (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.