Walt Bellamy vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.