Walt Bellamy vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Josh Giddey 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Josh Giddey 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Josh Giddey 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Josh Giddey 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Josh Giddey 15

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Josh Giddey 9

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Josh Giddey 6

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Josh Giddey 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Josh Giddey 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Josh Giddey 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Josh Giddey .333

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Josh Giddey .200

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Josh Giddey 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

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.