Walt Bellamy vs. James Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Edwards 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.

James Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 James Edwards 3

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 James Edwards 19

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 James Edwards 11

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 James Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 James Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 James Edwards 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 James Edwards 5.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 James Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * James Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 James Edwards 14,862

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 James Edwards 6,004

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 James Edwards 1,499

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * James Edwards 420

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * James Edwards 867

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Edwards .048 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) James Edwards 16.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) James Edwards 8.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) James Edwards 2.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * James Edwards 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * James Edwards 1.6 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 James Edwards 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 James Edwards 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 James Edwards 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Edwards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 James Edwards 1,030

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 James Edwards 354

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 James Edwards 84

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * James Edwards 17

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * James Edwards 46

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 James Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Edwards .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) James Edwards 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) James Edwards 7.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) James Edwards 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Edwards 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Edwards 0.6 (1984)

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.