Walt Bellamy vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Shirley -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Paul Shirley -

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Shirley -

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.