Walt Bellamy vs. Brian Cardinal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Cardinal 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Brian Cardinal 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Brian Cardinal 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Brian Cardinal 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Brian Cardinal 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Brian Cardinal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Brian Cardinal 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Brian Cardinal 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Brian Cardinal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Brian Cardinal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Brian Cardinal 2,108

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Brian Cardinal 1,050

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Brian Cardinal 465

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Brian Cardinal 295

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Brian Cardinal 69

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Brian Cardinal 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Brian Cardinal .408

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Brian Cardinal .372

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Brian Cardinal .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Brian Cardinal 1.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Brian Cardinal 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Brian Cardinal 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Brian Cardinal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Brian Cardinal 42

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Brian Cardinal 22

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Brian Cardinal 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Brian Cardinal 5

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Brian Cardinal 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Brian Cardinal 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Brian Cardinal .452

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Brian Cardinal .455

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Brian Cardinal .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012)

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.