Walt Bellamy vs. Willie Burton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Burton 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.

Willie Burton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Willie Burton 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Willie Burton 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Willie Burton 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Willie Burton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Willie Burton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Willie Burton 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Willie Burton 2.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Willie Burton 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Willie Burton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Willie Burton 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Willie Burton 3,243

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Willie Burton 932

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Willie Burton 393

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Willie Burton 191

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Willie Burton 121

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Willie Burton 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Willie Burton .424

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Willie Burton .345

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Willie Burton .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Willie Burton 15.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Willie Burton 3.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Willie Burton 1.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Willie Burton 0.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Willie Burton 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Willie Burton 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Willie Burton 0.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Willie Burton 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willie Burton 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willie Burton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Willie Burton 2

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Willie Burton 0

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Willie Burton 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Willie Burton 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Willie Burton 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Willie Burton 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Willie Burton .250

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Willie Burton .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Willie Burton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Willie Burton 1.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

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.