Walt Bellamy vs. Joe Stephens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Stephens 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 Stephens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Joe Stephens: 1996-97 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Joe Stephens 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Joe Stephens 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Joe Stephens 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Joe Stephens 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Joe Stephens 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Joe Stephens 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Joe Stephens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Joe Stephens 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Joe Stephens 71

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Joe Stephens 45

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Joe Stephens 12

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Joe Stephens 12

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Joe Stephens 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Joe Stephens 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Joe Stephens .357

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Stephens .190

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Joe Stephens .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Joe Stephens 3.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Joe Stephens 2.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Joe Stephens 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Joe Stephens 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Joe Stephens 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Stephens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Joe Stephens -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Joe Stephens -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Joe Stephens -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Stephens -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Stephens -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Joe Stephens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Joe Stephens -

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Joe Stephens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Stephens -

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.