Walt Bellamy vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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.

Christian Laettner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)

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.