Walt Bellamy vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Darius Garland 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Darius Garland 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Darius Garland 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Darius Garland 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Darius Garland 2.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Darius Garland 7,508

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Darius Garland 1,065

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Darius Garland 2,683

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Darius Garland 460

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Darius Garland 46

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Darius Garland 400

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Darius Garland .451

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Darius Garland .387

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Darius Garland .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Darius Garland 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Darius Garland 2.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Darius Garland 5.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Darius Garland 381

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Darius Garland 63

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Darius Garland 120

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Darius Garland 23

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Darius Garland 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Darius Garland 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Darius Garland .428

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Darius Garland .343

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Darius Garland .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Darius Garland 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Darius Garland 0.2 (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.