Walt Bellamy vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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.

Haywood Highsmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Haywood Highsmith 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Haywood Highsmith 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Haywood Highsmith 693

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Haywood Highsmith 429

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Haywood Highsmith 121

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Haywood Highsmith 92

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Haywood Highsmith 50

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Haywood Highsmith 93

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Haywood Highsmith 43

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Haywood Highsmith 16

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Haywood Highsmith 11

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Haywood Highsmith 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024)

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.