Walt Bellamy vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse 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.

Don Buse

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Don Buse 4

Assists Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Buse 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Don Buse 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Don Buse 97

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Don Buse 91

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Don Buse 125

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Buse 37

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Buse 6

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Buse 0.3 (1984)

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.