Walt Bellamy vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.