Walt Bellamy vs. Cleveland Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleveland Buckner 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.

Cleveland Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Cleveland Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Cleveland Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Cleveland Buckner .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.