Walt Bellamy vs. Matt Bonner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Bonner 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.

Matt Bonner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Matt Bonner: 2004-05 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Matt Bonner 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Matt Bonner 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Matt Bonner 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Matt Bonner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Matt Bonner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Matt Bonner 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Matt Bonner 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Matt Bonner 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Matt Bonner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Matt Bonner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Matt Bonner 4,632

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Matt Bonner 2,371

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Matt Bonner 552

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Matt Bonner 285

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Matt Bonner 213

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Matt Bonner 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Matt Bonner .464

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Matt Bonner .414

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Matt Bonner .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Matt Bonner 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Matt Bonner 4.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Matt Bonner 1.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Matt Bonner 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Matt Bonner 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Matt Bonner 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Matt Bonner 1.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Matt Bonner 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Matt Bonner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Matt Bonner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Matt Bonner 259

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Matt Bonner 156

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Matt Bonner 35

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Matt Bonner 16

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Matt Bonner 17

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Matt Bonner 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Matt Bonner .402

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Matt Bonner .355

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Matt Bonner .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Matt Bonner 6.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Matt Bonner 3.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Matt Bonner 1.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Matt Bonner 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Matt Bonner 0.4 (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.