Walt Bellamy vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.