Walt Bellamy vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (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.