Walt Bellamy vs. John Salley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 John Salley 916

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * John Salley 983

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 John Salley 588

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 John Salley 104

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * John Salley 159

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.