Walt Bellamy vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short 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.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Purvis Short 178

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Purvis Short 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

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.