Walt Bellamy vs. Bud Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Palmer 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.

Bud Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bud Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bud Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bud Palmer 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bud Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bud Palmer 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bud Palmer 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bud Palmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bud Palmer 1,737

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bud Palmer 187

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bud Palmer 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bud Palmer .326

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bud Palmer .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bud Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bud Palmer 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bud Palmer 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bud Palmer 201

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bud Palmer 14

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bud Palmer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bud Palmer .388

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bud Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bud Palmer .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bud Palmer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Palmer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.