Walt Bellamy vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walt Bellamy 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 James Worthy 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 James Worthy 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 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.