Walt Bellamy vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Paul Westphal 4

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Paul Westphal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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.