Walt Bellamy vs. Melvin Booker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Booker 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.

Melvin Booker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Melvin Booker 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Melvin Booker 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Melvin Booker 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Melvin Booker 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Melvin Booker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Melvin Booker 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Melvin Booker 1.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Melvin Booker 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Melvin Booker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Melvin Booker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Melvin Booker 166

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Melvin Booker 38

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Melvin Booker 74

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Melvin Booker 8

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Melvin Booker 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Melvin Booker 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Melvin Booker .400

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Melvin Booker .268

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Melvin Booker .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Melvin Booker -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Melvin Booker -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Melvin Booker -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Booker -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Booker -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Melvin Booker -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Melvin Booker -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Melvin Booker -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Melvin Booker -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Melvin Booker -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Melvin Booker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Melvin Booker -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Melvin Booker -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Melvin Booker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Melvin Booker -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Melvin Booker -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Melvin Booker -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Booker -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Melvin Booker -

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.