Walt Bellamy vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy 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.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) *

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.