Walt Bellamy vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Walt Bellamy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Walt Bellamy:
1961-62 to 1974-75
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Walt Bellamy0
Paul Pierce1
Walt Bellamy14
Paul Pierce19
Walt Bellamy7
Paul Pierce14
Walt Bellamy4
Paul Pierce10

Honors and Awards

Walt Bellamy0 *
Paul Pierce1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Bellamy0
Paul Pierce4
Walt Bellamy1
Paul Pierce0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Bellamy 20.1
Paul Pierce 19.7

Walt Bellamy 13.7
Paul Pierce 5.6

Walt Bellamy 2.4
Paul Pierce 3.5

Walt Bellamy 0.7
*
Paul Pierce 1.3

Walt Bellamy 0.6
*
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Walt Bellamy 20,941
Paul Pierce 26,397

Walt Bellamy 14,241
Paul Pierce 7,527

Walt Bellamy 2,544
Paul Pierce 4,708

Walt Bellamy 52
*
Paul Pierce 1,752

Walt Bellamy 48
*
Paul Pierce 745

Walt Bellamy 1,043
Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Bellamy .516
Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage
Walt Bellamy -
n/a **
Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Bellamy .632
Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Walt Bellamy 31.6
(1962)
Paul Pierce 26.8
(2006)

Walt Bellamy 19.0
(1962)
Paul Pierce 7.3
(2003)

Walt Bellamy 3.2
(1972)
Paul Pierce 5.1
(2004)

Walt Bellamy 0.7
(1974)
*
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2000)

Walt Bellamy 0.6
(1974)
*
Paul Pierce 1.0
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Bellamy 18.5
Paul Pierce 18.7

Walt Bellamy 14.8
Paul Pierce 5.8

Walt Bellamy 3.0
Paul Pierce 3.4

Walt Bellamy -
*
Paul Pierce 1.2

Walt Bellamy -
*
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Walt Bellamy 850
Paul Pierce 3,180

Walt Bellamy 680
Paul Pierce 985

Walt Bellamy 136
Paul Pierce 579

Walt Bellamy 0
*
Paul Pierce 204

Walt Bellamy 0
*
Paul Pierce 105

Walt Bellamy 46
Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Bellamy .471
Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage
Walt Bellamy -
n/a **
Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Bellamy .642
Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Walt Bellamy 20.9
(1965)
Paul Pierce 27.1
(2003)

Walt Bellamy 16.5
(1967)
Paul Pierce 9.0
(2003)

Walt Bellamy 3.9
(1970)
Paul Pierce 6.7
(2003)

Walt Bellamy -
*
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2003)

Walt Bellamy -
*
Paul Pierce 1.4
(2005)

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.