Walt Bellamy vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * John Salmons 239

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * John Salmons 11

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.