Walt Bellamy vs. Paul Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Griffin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Paul Griffin 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Paul Griffin 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Paul Griffin 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Paul Griffin 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Paul Griffin 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Paul Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Paul Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Paul Griffin 2,443

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Paul Griffin 2,650

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Paul Griffin 1,116

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Paul Griffin 403

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Paul Griffin 248

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Paul Griffin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Paul Griffin .505

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Paul Griffin .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Paul Griffin 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Paul Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Griffin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Griffin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Paul Griffin 57

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Paul Griffin 55

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Paul Griffin 35

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Griffin 6

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Griffin 6

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Paul Griffin 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Paul Griffin .553

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Paul Griffin .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981)

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.