Walt Bellamy vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore 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.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Artis Gilmore 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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. 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.