Walt Bellamy vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard 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.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) *

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. 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.