Walt Bellamy vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Dumars 5

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Joe Dumars 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.