Walt Bellamy vs. Danny Fortson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Fortson 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.

Danny Fortson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Danny Fortson 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Danny Fortson 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Danny Fortson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Danny Fortson 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Danny Fortson 7.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Danny Fortson 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Danny Fortson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Danny Fortson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Danny Fortson 3,615

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Danny Fortson 3,184

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Danny Fortson 301

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Danny Fortson 182

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Danny Fortson 94

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Danny Fortson 440

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Danny Fortson .472

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Danny Fortson .167

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Danny Fortson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Danny Fortson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Danny Fortson 2.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Danny Fortson 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Fortson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Fortson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Danny Fortson 36

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Danny Fortson 26

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Danny Fortson 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Danny Fortson 3

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Danny Fortson 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Danny Fortson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Danny Fortson .571

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Danny Fortson -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Danny Fortson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005)

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.