Walt Bellamy vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.