Walt Bellamy vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford 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.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Daniel Gafford 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Daniel Gafford 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Daniel Gafford 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Daniel Gafford 96

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Daniel Gafford 50

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Daniel Gafford 6

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Daniel Gafford 8

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Daniel Gafford 15

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Daniel Gafford 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Daniel Gafford .648

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Daniel Gafford .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)

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.