Elgin Baylor vs. Walt Bellamy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Bellamy and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Walt Bellamy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Walt Bellamy 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Walt Bellamy 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Walt Bellamy 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Walt Bellamy 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Walt Bellamy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Walt Bellamy 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Walt Bellamy 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Walt Bellamy 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Walt Bellamy 13.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Walt Bellamy 2.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Walt Bellamy 20,941

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Walt Bellamy 14,241

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Walt Bellamy 2,544

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy 52 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy 48 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Walt Bellamy 1,043

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Walt Bellamy .516

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Walt Bellamy .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Walt Bellamy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Walt Bellamy 14.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Walt Bellamy 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Walt Bellamy 850

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Walt Bellamy 680

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Walt Bellamy 136

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Walt Bellamy 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Walt Bellamy .471

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Walt Bellamy .642

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Walt Bellamy - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.