Walt Bellamy vs. Bruce Bowen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Bowen 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.

Bruce Bowen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bruce Bowen 3

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bruce Bowen 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bruce Bowen 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bruce Bowen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Bruce Bowen 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Bruce Bowen 8

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bruce Bowen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bruce Bowen 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bruce Bowen 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bruce Bowen 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bruce Bowen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bruce Bowen 5,290

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bruce Bowen 2,428

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bruce Bowen 1,089

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bruce Bowen 712

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bruce Bowen 336

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bruce Bowen 873

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bruce Bowen .409

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bruce Bowen .393

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bruce Bowen .575

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bruce Bowen 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bruce Bowen 2.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bruce Bowen 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bruce Bowen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bruce Bowen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bruce Bowen 808

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bruce Bowen 366

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bruce Bowen 177

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bruce Bowen 108

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bruce Bowen 64

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bruce Bowen 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bruce Bowen .394

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bruce Bowen .422

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bruce Bowen .553

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003)

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.