Walt Bellamy vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Kyrie Irving 23.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Kyrie Irving 1,778

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Kyrie Irving 285

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Kyrie Irving 365

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Kyrie Irving 110

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Kyrie Irving 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Kyrie Irving .456

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .396

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Kyrie Irving .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.