Walt Bellamy vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Dennis Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (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.