Walt Bellamy vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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.

Jalen Brunson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jalen Brunson 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jalen Brunson 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jalen Brunson 4.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jalen Brunson 796

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jalen Brunson 170

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jalen Brunson 151

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jalen Brunson 31

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jalen Brunson 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jalen Brunson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jalen Brunson .453

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .333

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jalen Brunson .839

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jalen Brunson 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023)

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.