Walt Bellamy vs. Don Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ford 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 Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Don Ford 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Don Ford 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Don Ford 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Don Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Don Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Don Ford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Don Ford 3.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Don Ford 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Don Ford 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Don Ford 3,016

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Don Ford 1,691

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Don Ford 647

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Don Ford 274

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Don Ford 139

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Don Ford 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Don Ford .464

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Don Ford .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Don Ford .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Don Ford 9.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Don Ford 4.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Don Ford 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Don Ford 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Don Ford 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Don Ford 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Don Ford 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Don Ford 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Ford 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Ford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Don Ford 144

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Don Ford 85

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Don Ford 44

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Ford 21

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Ford 6

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Don Ford 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Don Ford .443

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Don Ford - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Don Ford .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Don Ford 10.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Don Ford 5.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Don Ford 3.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Ford 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Ford 0.4 (1977)

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.