Walt Bellamy vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ligon 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 Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bill Ligon 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bill Ligon 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bill Ligon 9

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bill Ligon .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Ligon 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bill Ligon 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

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.