Walt Bellamy vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Bellamy 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Walt Bellamy 0 * Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Kevin Durant 10

Scoring Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Kevin Durant 4,927

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Kevin Durant 1,314

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Kevin Durant 699

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Kevin Durant 200

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Kevin Durant 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Kevin Durant .476

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Kevin Durant .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

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.