Walt Bellamy vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Penny Hardaway 3

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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.