Walt Bellamy vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Walt Bellamy 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 334

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 86

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 20

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .455

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .405

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024)

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.