Walt Bellamy vs. Ben McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McLemore 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.

Ben McLemore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ben McLemore: 2013-14 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ben McLemore 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ben McLemore 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ben McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ben McLemore 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ben McLemore 2.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ben McLemore 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ben McLemore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ben McLemore 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ben McLemore 5,015

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ben McLemore 1,269

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ben McLemore 563

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ben McLemore 353

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ben McLemore 106

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ben McLemore 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ben McLemore .414

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ben McLemore .363

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ben McLemore .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ben McLemore 12.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ben McLemore 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ben McLemore 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ben McLemore 0.9 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ben McLemore 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ben McLemore 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ben McLemore 1.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ben McLemore 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben McLemore 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben McLemore 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ben McLemore 50

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ben McLemore 18

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ben McLemore 7

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ben McLemore 5

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ben McLemore 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ben McLemore 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ben McLemore .347

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ben McLemore .381

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ben McLemore -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ben McLemore 4.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ben McLemore 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ben McLemore 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben McLemore 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ben McLemore 0.0 (2021)

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.