Walt Bellamy vs. Taj Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taj Gibson 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.

Taj Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Taj Gibson 15

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Taj Gibson 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Taj Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Taj Gibson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Taj Gibson 5.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Taj Gibson 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Taj Gibson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Taj Gibson 8,290

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Taj Gibson 5,607

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Taj Gibson 925

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Taj Gibson 521

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Taj Gibson 946

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Taj Gibson 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Taj Gibson .517

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Taj Gibson .263

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Taj Gibson .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Taj Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Taj Gibson 4.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Taj Gibson 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Taj Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Taj Gibson 553

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Taj Gibson 346

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Taj Gibson 43

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Taj Gibson 30

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Taj Gibson 72

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Taj Gibson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Taj Gibson .519

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Taj Gibson .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Taj Gibson .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014)

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.