Walt Bellamy vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson 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.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 James Donaldson 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 James Donaldson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 James Donaldson 400

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 James Donaldson 35

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * James Donaldson 42

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)

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.