Walt Bellamy vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Walt Bellamy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Walt Bellamy:
1961-62 to 1974-75
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Walt Bellamy0
LeBron James4
Walt Bellamy14
LeBron James21
Walt Bellamy7
LeBron James16
Walt Bellamy0 *
LeBron James1
*
Walt Bellamy4
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Walt Bellamy0
LeBron James4
Walt Bellamy0 *
LeBron James4
Walt Bellamy0
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Bellamy0
LeBron James19
Walt Bellamy0 *
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Bellamy0
LeBron James6
Walt Bellamy0
LeBron James1
Walt Bellamy0
LeBron James1
Walt Bellamy1
LeBron James1
Walt Bellamy0 *
LeBron James1
*
Walt Bellamy0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Bellamy 20.1
LeBron James 27.1

Walt Bellamy 13.7
LeBron James 7.5

Walt Bellamy 2.4
LeBron James 7.4

Walt Bellamy 0.7
*
LeBron James 1.5

Walt Bellamy 0.6
*
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Walt Bellamy 20,941
LeBron James 40,179

Walt Bellamy 14,241
LeBron James 11,098

Walt Bellamy 2,544
LeBron James 10,905

Walt Bellamy 52
*
LeBron James 2,260

Walt Bellamy 48
*
LeBron James 1,107

Walt Bellamy 1,043
LeBron James 1,481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Bellamy .516
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Walt Bellamy -
n/a **
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Bellamy .632
LeBron James .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Walt Bellamy 31.6
(1962)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Walt Bellamy 19.0
(1962)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Walt Bellamy 3.2
(1972)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Walt Bellamy 0.7
(1974)
*
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Walt Bellamy 0.6
(1974)
*
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Bellamy 18.5
LeBron James 28.5

Walt Bellamy 14.8
LeBron James 9.0

Walt Bellamy 3.0
LeBron James 7.2

Walt Bellamy -
*
LeBron James 1.7

Walt Bellamy -
*
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Walt Bellamy 850
LeBron James 8,023

Walt Bellamy 680
LeBron James 2,549

Walt Bellamy 136
LeBron James 2,023

Walt Bellamy 0
*
LeBron James 471

Walt Bellamy 0
*
LeBron James 270

Walt Bellamy 46
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Bellamy .471
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Walt Bellamy -
n/a **
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Bellamy .642
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Walt Bellamy 20.9
(1965)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Walt Bellamy 16.5
(1967)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Walt Bellamy 3.9
(1970)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Walt Bellamy -
*
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Walt Bellamy -
*
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)

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.