Walt Bellamy vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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 Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Walt Bellamy 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Chris Paul 200

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Chris Paul 31

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.