Rick Barry vs. Walt Bellamy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Bellamy and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Walt Bellamy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Walt Bellamy 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Walt Bellamy 14

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Walt Bellamy 7

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Walt Bellamy 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Walt Bellamy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Walt Bellamy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Walt Bellamy 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Walt Bellamy 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Walt Bellamy 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Walt Bellamy 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Walt Bellamy 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Walt Bellamy 13.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Walt Bellamy 2.4

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Walt Bellamy 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Walt Bellamy 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Walt Bellamy 20,941

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Walt Bellamy 14,241

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Walt Bellamy 2,544

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Walt Bellamy 52 *

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Walt Bellamy 48 *

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Walt Bellamy 1,043

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Walt Bellamy .516

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Walt Bellamy .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Walt Bellamy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Walt Bellamy 14.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Walt Bellamy 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Walt Bellamy - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Walt Bellamy 850

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Walt Bellamy 680

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Walt Bellamy 136

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Walt Bellamy 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Walt Bellamy .471

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Walt Bellamy .642

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Walt Bellamy - *

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. 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.