Walt Bellamy vs. Otis Birdsong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Birdsong 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.

Otis Birdsong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Otis Birdsong 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Otis Birdsong 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Otis Birdsong 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Otis Birdsong 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Otis Birdsong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Otis Birdsong 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Otis Birdsong 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Otis Birdsong 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Otis Birdsong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Otis Birdsong 12,544

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Otis Birdsong 2,072

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Otis Birdsong 2,260

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Otis Birdsong 858

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Otis Birdsong 143

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Otis Birdsong 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Otis Birdsong .506

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Otis Birdsong .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Otis Birdsong .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Otis Birdsong 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Otis Birdsong 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Birdsong 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Birdsong 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Otis Birdsong 546

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Otis Birdsong 104

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Otis Birdsong 56

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Otis Birdsong 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Otis Birdsong 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Otis Birdsong .480

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Otis Birdsong .091 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Otis Birdsong .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986)

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.