Walt Bellamy vs. Elijah Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elijah Hughes 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.

Elijah Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Elijah Hughes: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Elijah Hughes 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Elijah Hughes 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Elijah Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Elijah Hughes 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Elijah Hughes 1.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Elijah Hughes 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Elijah Hughes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Elijah Hughes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Elijah Hughes 157

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Elijah Hughes 67

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Elijah Hughes 28

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Elijah Hughes 15

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Elijah Hughes 9

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Elijah Hughes 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Elijah Hughes .328

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Elijah Hughes .280

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Elijah Hughes .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Elijah Hughes 3.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Elijah Hughes 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Elijah Hughes 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Elijah Hughes 0.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Elijah Hughes 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Elijah Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Elijah Hughes -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Elijah Hughes -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elijah Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elijah Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Elijah Hughes -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Elijah Hughes -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Elijah Hughes -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Elijah Hughes -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Elijah Hughes -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Elijah Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Elijah Hughes -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Elijah Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Elijah Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Elijah Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Elijah Hughes -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Elijah Hughes -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elijah Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Elijah Hughes -

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.