Walt Bellamy vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson 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.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Marques Johnson 3

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

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.