Walt Bellamy vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson 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.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Don Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Don Carlson 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Carlson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.