Walt Bellamy vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)

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.