Walt Bellamy vs. Franklin Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franklin Edwards 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.

Franklin Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Franklin Edwards 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Franklin Edwards 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Franklin Edwards 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Franklin Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Franklin Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Franklin Edwards 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Franklin Edwards 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Franklin Edwards 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Franklin Edwards 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Franklin Edwards 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Franklin Edwards 1,802

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Franklin Edwards 300

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Franklin Edwards 774

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Franklin Edwards 249

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Franklin Edwards 21

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Franklin Edwards 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Franklin Edwards .449

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Franklin Edwards .030

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Franklin Edwards .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Franklin Edwards 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Franklin Edwards 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Franklin Edwards 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Franklin Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Franklin Edwards 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Franklin Edwards 73

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Franklin Edwards 14

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Franklin Edwards 22

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Franklin Edwards 8

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Franklin Edwards 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Franklin Edwards 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Franklin Edwards .481

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Franklin Edwards 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Franklin Edwards .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983)

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.