Walt Bellamy vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * John Paxson 44

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * John Paxson 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.