Walt Bellamy vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.