Desmond Bane vs. Walt Bellamy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Bellamy and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Walt Bellamy 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Walt Bellamy 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Walt Bellamy 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Walt Bellamy 4

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Walt Bellamy 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Walt Bellamy 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Walt Bellamy 13.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Walt Bellamy 2.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Walt Bellamy 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Walt Bellamy 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Walt Bellamy 20,941

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Walt Bellamy 14,241

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Walt Bellamy 2,544

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Walt Bellamy 52 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Walt Bellamy 48 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Walt Bellamy 1,043

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Walt Bellamy .516

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Walt Bellamy .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Walt Bellamy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Walt Bellamy 14.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Walt Bellamy 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Walt Bellamy - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Walt Bellamy 850

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Walt Bellamy 680

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Walt Bellamy 136

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Walt Bellamy 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Walt Bellamy .471

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Walt Bellamy .642

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Walt Bellamy - *

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.