Walt Bellamy vs. Rodney Buford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Buford 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.

Rodney Buford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Rodney Buford 5

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Rodney Buford 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Rodney Buford 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Rodney Buford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Rodney Buford 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Rodney Buford 2.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Rodney Buford 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Rodney Buford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Rodney Buford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Rodney Buford 1,472

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Rodney Buford 598

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Rodney Buford 179

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Rodney Buford 115

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Rodney Buford 31

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Rodney Buford 230

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Rodney Buford .412

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rodney Buford .300

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Rodney Buford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Rodney Buford 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Rodney Buford 0.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Rodney Buford 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rodney Buford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rodney Buford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Rodney Buford 44

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Rodney Buford 18

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Rodney Buford 7

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Rodney Buford 6

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Rodney Buford 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Rodney Buford 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Rodney Buford .386

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rodney Buford .455

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Rodney Buford .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001)

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.