Walt Bellamy vs. Bill Cartwright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Cartwright 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.

Bill Cartwright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Cartwright 3

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bill Cartwright 15

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bill Cartwright 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bill Cartwright 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bill Cartwright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bill Cartwright 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bill Cartwright 6.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bill Cartwright 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bill Cartwright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bill Cartwright 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bill Cartwright 12,713

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bill Cartwright 6,106

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bill Cartwright 1,390

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bill Cartwright 460

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bill Cartwright 668

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bill Cartwright 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bill Cartwright .525

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Cartwright .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bill Cartwright .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bill Cartwright 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bill Cartwright 5.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bill Cartwright 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Cartwright 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Cartwright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bill Cartwright 1,100

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bill Cartwright 668

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bill Cartwright 162

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Cartwright 54

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Cartwright 57

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bill Cartwright 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bill Cartwright .482

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Cartwright -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bill Cartwright .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984)

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.