Walt Bellamy vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.