Walt Bellamy vs. Quinn Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quinn Buckner 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.

Quinn Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Quinn Buckner 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Quinn Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Quinn Buckner 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Quinn Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Quinn Buckner 4

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Quinn Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Quinn Buckner 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Quinn Buckner 2.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Quinn Buckner 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Quinn Buckner 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Quinn Buckner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Quinn Buckner 5,929

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Quinn Buckner 1,969

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Quinn Buckner 3,114

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Quinn Buckner 1,337

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Quinn Buckner 80

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Quinn Buckner 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Quinn Buckner .461

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Quinn Buckner .184 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Quinn Buckner .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Quinn Buckner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Quinn Buckner 1.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Quinn Buckner 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Quinn Buckner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Quinn Buckner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Quinn Buckner 346

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Quinn Buckner 115

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Quinn Buckner 170

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Quinn Buckner 64

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Quinn Buckner 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Quinn Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Quinn Buckner .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Quinn Buckner .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Quinn Buckner .610

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978)

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.