Walt Bellamy vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 John Long 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * John Long 912

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * John Long 180

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 John Long 35

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 John Long 24

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * John Long 28

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * John Long 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Long 0.2 (1985)

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. 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.