Walt Bellamy vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford 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.

Phil Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Phil Ford 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Phil Ford 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Phil Ford 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Phil Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Phil Ford 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Phil Ford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Phil Ford 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Phil Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Phil Ford 6.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Phil Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Phil Ford 5,594

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Phil Ford 854

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Phil Ford 3,083

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Phil Ford 589

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Phil Ford 29

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Phil Ford .210 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Phil Ford 17.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Phil Ford 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Phil Ford 8.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Phil Ford 2.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Phil Ford 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Phil Ford 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Phil Ford 1.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Phil Ford 5.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Phil Ford 1.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Phil Ford 136

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Phil Ford 26

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Phil Ford 85

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Phil Ford 22

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Phil Ford 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Phil Ford .600 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Phil Ford 17.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Phil Ford 8.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Phil Ford 0.0 (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.