Walt Bellamy vs. Speedy Claxton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Speedy Claxton 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.

Speedy Claxton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Speedy Claxton: 2001-02 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Speedy Claxton 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Speedy Claxton 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Speedy Claxton 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Speedy Claxton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Speedy Claxton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Speedy Claxton 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Speedy Claxton 2.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Speedy Claxton 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Speedy Claxton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Speedy Claxton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Speedy Claxton 3,096

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Speedy Claxton 830

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Speedy Claxton 1,441

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Speedy Claxton 503

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Speedy Claxton 40

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Speedy Claxton 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Speedy Claxton .409

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Speedy Claxton .193

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Speedy Claxton .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Speedy Claxton 12.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Speedy Claxton 3.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Speedy Claxton 6.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Speedy Claxton 1.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Speedy Claxton 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Speedy Claxton 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Speedy Claxton 1.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Speedy Claxton 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Speedy Claxton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Speedy Claxton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Speedy Claxton 137

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Speedy Claxton 46

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Speedy Claxton 59

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Speedy Claxton 21

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Speedy Claxton 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Speedy Claxton 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Speedy Claxton .427

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Speedy Claxton .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Speedy Claxton .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Speedy Claxton 5.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Speedy Claxton 1.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Speedy Claxton 2.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Speedy Claxton 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Speedy Claxton 0.2 (2003)

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.