Walt Bellamy vs. Chris Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Ford 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.

Chris Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Chris Ford 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Chris Ford 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Chris Ford 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Chris Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Chris Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Chris Ford 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Chris Ford 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Chris Ford 3.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Chris Ford 1.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Chris Ford 7,314

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Chris Ford 2,394

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Chris Ford 2,719

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Chris Ford 1,152 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Chris Ford 192 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Chris Ford 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Chris Ford .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Chris Ford .375 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Chris Ford .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Chris Ford 15.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Chris Ford 3.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Chris Ford 4.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Chris Ford 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Chris Ford 2.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Chris Ford 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Ford 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Chris Ford 434

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Chris Ford 168

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Chris Ford 151

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Chris Ford 52 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Chris Ford 15 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Chris Ford 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Chris Ford .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Chris Ford .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Chris Ford .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Chris Ford 13.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Chris Ford 6.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Chris Ford 4.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) *

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. 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.