Walt Bellamy vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bill Melchionni 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bill Melchionni 203

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

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

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bill Melchionni .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bill Melchionni 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bill Melchionni 11

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

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

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bill Melchionni .308

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

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

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Melchionni - 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.