Bird Averitt vs. Walt Bellamy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Bellamy and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Walt Bellamy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Walt Bellamy 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Walt Bellamy 14

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Walt Bellamy 7

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Walt Bellamy 4

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 Walt Bellamy 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Walt Bellamy 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Walt Bellamy 13.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Walt Bellamy 2.4

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Walt Bellamy 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Walt Bellamy 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Walt Bellamy 20,941

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Walt Bellamy 14,241

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Walt Bellamy 2,544

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Walt Bellamy 52 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Walt Bellamy 48 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Walt Bellamy 1,043

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Walt Bellamy .516

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Walt Bellamy .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 14.8

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 3.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 850

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 680

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 136

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Walt Bellamy 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy .471

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy .642

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Walt Bellamy - *

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.