Walt Bellamy vs. Greg Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Buckner 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.

Greg Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Greg Buckner: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Greg Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Greg Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Greg Buckner 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Greg Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Greg Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Greg Buckner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Greg Buckner 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Greg Buckner 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Greg Buckner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Greg Buckner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Greg Buckner 2,878

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Greg Buckner 1,593

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Greg Buckner 719

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Greg Buckner 454

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Greg Buckner 111

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Greg Buckner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Greg Buckner .450

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Greg Buckner .334

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Greg Buckner .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Greg Buckner 6.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Greg Buckner 1.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Greg Buckner 0.4 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Greg Buckner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Greg Buckner 2.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Greg Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Greg Buckner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Greg Buckner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Greg Buckner 157

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Greg Buckner 100

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Greg Buckner 23

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Greg Buckner 16

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Greg Buckner 6

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Greg Buckner 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Greg Buckner .377

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Greg Buckner .259

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Greg Buckner .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Greg Buckner 12.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Greg Buckner 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Greg Buckner 0.2 (2006)

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.