Walt Bellamy vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)

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.