Walt Bellamy vs. Frank Gates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Gates 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.

Frank Gates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Frank Gates 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Frank Gates 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Frank Gates 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Frank Gates 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Frank Gates 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Frank Gates 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Frank Gates 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Frank Gates 287

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Frank Gates 91

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Frank Gates 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Frank Gates .281

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Frank Gates .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Frank Gates 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Frank Gates 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Frank Gates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Frank Gates 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Frank Gates 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Frank Gates 25

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Frank Gates 9

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Frank Gates 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Frank Gates .243

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Frank Gates .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Frank Gates 3.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Frank Gates 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Frank Gates - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.