Walt Bellamy vs. Dick Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Cunningham 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.

Dick Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Dick Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Dick Cunningham 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Dick Cunningham 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Dick Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Dick Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Dick Cunningham 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Dick Cunningham 3.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Dick Cunningham 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Dick Cunningham 1,012

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Dick Cunningham 1,324

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Dick Cunningham 221

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Dick Cunningham 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Dick Cunningham .406

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Dick Cunningham 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Dick Cunningham 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Dick Cunningham 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Dick Cunningham 47

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Dick Cunningham 39

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Dick Cunningham 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Dick Cunningham 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Dick Cunningham .500

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick Cunningham - *

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.