Walt Bellamy vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Bellamy 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Walt Bellamy 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Kobe Bryant 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Kobe Bryant 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.