Walt Bellamy vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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.