Walt Bellamy vs. Bud Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Grant 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.

Bud Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bud Grant 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bud Grant 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bud Grant 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bud Grant 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bud Grant 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 Bud Grant 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bud Grant 1.9 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bud Grant 0.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bud Grant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bud Grant 249

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bud Grant 115 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bud Grant 90

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bud Grant 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bud Grant .318

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bud Grant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bud Grant .590

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bud Grant 2.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bud Grant 1.2 (1951)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bud Grant - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bud Grant 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bud Grant 0.8 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bud Grant 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Grant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bud Grant 54

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bud Grant 5 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bud Grant 7

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bud Grant 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bud Grant .393

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bud Grant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bud Grant .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bud Grant 3.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bud Grant 0.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bud Grant - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.