Walt Bellamy vs. Joe Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Caldwell 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.

Joe Caldwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Joe Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Joe Caldwell 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Joe Caldwell 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Caldwell 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Joe Caldwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Joe Caldwell 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Joe Caldwell 5.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Joe Caldwell 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Joe Caldwell 7,127

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Joe Caldwell 2,367

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Joe Caldwell 1,257

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Joe Caldwell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Joe Caldwell .459

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Joe Caldwell .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Joe Caldwell 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Joe Caldwell 4.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Joe Caldwell 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Joe Caldwell 716

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Joe Caldwell 215

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Joe Caldwell 119

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Joe Caldwell 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Joe Caldwell .449

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Joe Caldwell .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Caldwell - 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.