Walt Bellamy vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Bellamy 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob McAdoo 2.7 (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. 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.