Walt Bellamy vs. John Wetzel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

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

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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.