Walt Bellamy vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Sly Williams 55

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Sly Williams 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.