Walt Bellamy vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Gary Payton II 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Gary Payton II 1,578

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Gary Payton II 838

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Gary Payton II 351

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Gary Payton II 276

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Gary Payton II 84

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Gary Payton II 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gary Payton II .336

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Gary Payton II .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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.