Walt Bellamy vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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.