Walt Bellamy vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner 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.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Elston Turner 27

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Elston Turner 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elston Turner 0.1 (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, this player has no data for the stat.