Walt Bellamy vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha 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.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.