Walt Bellamy vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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 McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Dick McGuire 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Dick McGuire 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Dick McGuire .389

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Dick McGuire .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.