Walt Bellamy vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.