Walt Bellamy vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Walt Bellamy 0 George Yardley 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * George Yardley - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.