Walt Bellamy vs. Hoot Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hoot Gibson 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.

Hoot Gibson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Hoot Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Hoot Gibson 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Hoot Gibson 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Hoot Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Hoot Gibson 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 Hoot Gibson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Hoot Gibson 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Hoot Gibson 176

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Hoot Gibson 37

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Hoot Gibson 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Hoot Gibson .344

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Hoot Gibson .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Hoot Gibson -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Hoot Gibson -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Hoot Gibson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Hoot Gibson -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Hoot Gibson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Hoot Gibson - 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.