Walt Bellamy vs. Bill Bridges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Bridges 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.

Bill Bridges

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Bridges 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bill Bridges 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bill Bridges 12

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bill Bridges 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Bridges 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bill Bridges 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bill Bridges 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bill Bridges 11.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bill Bridges 2.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bill Bridges 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bill Bridges 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bill Bridges 11,012

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bill Bridges 11,054

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bill Bridges 2,553

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bill Bridges 69 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bill Bridges 36 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bill Bridges 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bill Bridges .442

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Bridges - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bill Bridges .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bill Bridges 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bill Bridges 11.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bill Bridges 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Bridges 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Bridges 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bill Bridges 1,185

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bill Bridges 1,305

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bill Bridges 219

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Bridges 16 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Bridges 4 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bill Bridges 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bill Bridges .419

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Bridges - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bill Bridges .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) *

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.