Walt Bellamy vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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.

Michael McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Michael McDonald 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Michael McDonald 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Michael McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Michael McDonald 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Michael McDonald 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Michael McDonald 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Michael McDonald 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Michael McDonald 0

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Michael McDonald 1

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Michael McDonald 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Michael McDonald 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Michael McDonald 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Michael McDonald -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Michael McDonald -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Michael McDonald -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael McDonald -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael McDonald -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael McDonald -

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.