Walt Bellamy vs. Cheese Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cheese Johnson 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.

Cheese Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Cheese Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Cheese Johnson 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Cheese Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Cheese Johnson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Cheese Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Cheese Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Cheese Johnson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Cheese Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Cheese Johnson 27

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Cheese Johnson 14

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Cheese Johnson 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Cheese Johnson 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Cheese Johnson 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Cheese Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Cheese Johnson .400

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Cheese Johnson .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cheese Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Cheese Johnson -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Cheese Johnson -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Cheese Johnson -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Cheese Johnson -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Cheese Johnson -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Cheese Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Cheese Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Cheese Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cheese Johnson -

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.