Walt Bellamy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Bellamy 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.