Walt Bellamy vs. Dick Gibbs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Gibbs 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.

Dick Gibbs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Dick Gibbs: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Dick Gibbs 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Dick Gibbs 5

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Dick Gibbs 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Dick Gibbs 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Dick Gibbs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Dick Gibbs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Dick Gibbs 1.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Dick Gibbs 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Dick Gibbs 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Dick Gibbs 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Dick Gibbs 1,739

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Dick Gibbs 624

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Dick Gibbs 260

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Dick Gibbs 67 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Dick Gibbs 35 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Dick Gibbs 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Dick Gibbs .402

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dick Gibbs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Dick Gibbs .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Dick Gibbs 10.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Dick Gibbs 3.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Dick Gibbs 1.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Dick Gibbs 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Dick Gibbs 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Dick Gibbs 0.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Dick Gibbs 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick Gibbs 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick Gibbs 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Dick Gibbs 18

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Dick Gibbs 2

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Dick Gibbs 4

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Dick Gibbs 3 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Dick Gibbs 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Dick Gibbs 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Dick Gibbs .368

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dick Gibbs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Dick Gibbs 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Dick Gibbs 2.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Dick Gibbs 0.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Dick Gibbs 0.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick Gibbs 0.0 (1976) *

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.