Jim Ard vs. Walt Bellamy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Bellamy and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Walt Bellamy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Walt Bellamy 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Walt Bellamy 14

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Walt Bellamy 7

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Walt Bellamy 4

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 0 Walt Bellamy 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Walt Bellamy 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Walt Bellamy 13.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Walt Bellamy 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Walt Bellamy 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Walt Bellamy 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Walt Bellamy 20,941

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Walt Bellamy 14,241

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Walt Bellamy 2,544

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Walt Bellamy 52 *

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Walt Bellamy 48 *

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Walt Bellamy 1,043

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Walt Bellamy .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Walt Bellamy .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Walt Bellamy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Walt Bellamy 14.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Walt Bellamy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Walt Bellamy - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Walt Bellamy 850

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Walt Bellamy 680

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Walt Bellamy 136

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Walt Bellamy 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Walt Bellamy .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Walt Bellamy .642

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) 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.