Walt Bellamy vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Danny Young 37

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Danny Young 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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.