Walt Bellamy vs. Steve Downing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Downing 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.

Steve Downing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Steve Downing 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Steve Downing 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Steve Downing 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Steve Downing 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Steve Downing 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Steve Downing 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Steve Downing 1.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Steve Downing 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Steve Downing 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Steve Downing 64

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Steve Downing 41

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Steve Downing 11

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Steve Downing 5

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Steve Downing 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Steve Downing 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Steve Downing .318

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Steve Downing .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Steve Downing 2.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Steve Downing 1.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Steve Downing 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Steve Downing 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Steve Downing 0.0 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Steve Downing 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Steve Downing 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Steve Downing 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Downing 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Steve Downing 2

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Steve Downing 2

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Steve Downing 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Steve Downing 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Steve Downing 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Steve Downing 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Steve Downing .500

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Steve Downing -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

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.