Walt Bellamy vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Gus Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gus Johnson - 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.