Walt Bellamy vs. Pat Connaughton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Connaughton 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.

Pat Connaughton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Pat Connaughton 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Pat Connaughton 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Pat Connaughton 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Pat Connaughton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Pat Connaughton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Pat Connaughton 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Pat Connaughton 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Pat Connaughton 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Pat Connaughton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Pat Connaughton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Pat Connaughton 3,363

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Pat Connaughton 1,914

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Pat Connaughton 759

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Pat Connaughton 274

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Pat Connaughton 148

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Pat Connaughton 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Pat Connaughton .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Pat Connaughton .358

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Pat Connaughton .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Pat Connaughton 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Pat Connaughton 4.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Pat Connaughton 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pat Connaughton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pat Connaughton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Pat Connaughton 495

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Pat Connaughton 327

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Pat Connaughton 85

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Pat Connaughton 32

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Pat Connaughton 27

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Pat Connaughton 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Pat Connaughton .468

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Pat Connaughton .374

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Pat Connaughton .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019)

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.