Walt Bellamy vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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 Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 James Harden 14

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Bellamy 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Walt Bellamy 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Walt Bellamy 0 James Harden 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 James Harden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * James Harden 600

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 James Harden 3,637

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 James Harden 883

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 James Harden 1,013

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * James Harden 267

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * James Harden 85

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Harden 1.0 (2013)

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.