Walt Bellamy vs. Mike Gale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Gale 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.

Mike Gale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Mike Gale 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Mike Gale 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Mike Gale 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Mike Gale 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Mike Gale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Mike Gale 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Mike Gale 2.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Mike Gale 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Mike Gale 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Mike Gale 3,372

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Mike Gale 1,122

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Mike Gale 1,965

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Mike Gale 840

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Mike Gale 163

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Mike Gale 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Mike Gale .474

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mike Gale .160 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Mike Gale .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Mike Gale 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Mike Gale 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Mike Gale 5.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Mike Gale 2.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Mike Gale 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Mike Gale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Mike Gale 2.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Mike Gale 4.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Gale 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Mike Gale 198

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Mike Gale 75

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Mike Gale 122

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Mike Gale 37

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Mike Gale 10

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Mike Gale 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Mike Gale .416

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mike Gale .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Mike Gale .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Mike Gale 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Mike Gale 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Mike Gale 5.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Gale 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Gale 1.0 (1977)

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. 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.