Walt Bellamy vs. Junior Bridgeman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Junior Bridgeman 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.

Junior Bridgeman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Junior Bridgeman 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Junior Bridgeman 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Junior Bridgeman 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Junior Bridgeman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Junior Bridgeman 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Junior Bridgeman 2.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Junior Bridgeman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Junior Bridgeman 11,517

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Junior Bridgeman 2,995

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Junior Bridgeman 2,066

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Junior Bridgeman 685

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Junior Bridgeman 220

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Junior Bridgeman 849

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Junior Bridgeman .475

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Junior Bridgeman .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Junior Bridgeman 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Junior Bridgeman 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Junior Bridgeman 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Junior Bridgeman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Junior Bridgeman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Junior Bridgeman 650

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Junior Bridgeman 172

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Junior Bridgeman 128

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Junior Bridgeman 37

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Junior Bridgeman 11

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Junior Bridgeman 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Junior Bridgeman .454

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Junior Bridgeman .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Junior Bridgeman .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980)

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. 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.