Walt Bellamy vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (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. 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.