Walt Bellamy vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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.