Walt Bellamy vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Matthews 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.

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)

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.