Walt Bellamy vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.