Walt Bellamy vs. Bill Downey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Downey 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.

Bill Downey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Downey 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bill Downey 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bill Downey 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bill Downey 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bill Downey 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bill Downey 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bill Downey 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bill Downey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bill Downey 0

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bill Downey 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bill Downey 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bill Downey .000

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bill Downey -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bill Downey 0.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bill Downey 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bill Downey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bill Downey -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bill Downey -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Downey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bill Downey -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bill Downey -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Downey - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bill Downey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bill Downey -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Downey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bill Downey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bill Downey -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bill Downey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bill Downey -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Downey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Downey - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.