Walt Bellamy vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden 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
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)

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.