Walt Bellamy vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson 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.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Al Jefferson 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)

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.