Walt Bellamy vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Gardner 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Vern Gardner 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vern Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.