Walt Bellamy vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Walt Bellamy 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)

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.