Walt Bellamy vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

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.