Walt Bellamy vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael Jackson -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Jackson -

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.