Walt Bellamy vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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 Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)

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.