Walt Bellamy vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Bellamy 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Walt Bellamy 0 * Dwight Howard 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Dwight Howard 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.