Walt Bellamy vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)

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.