Walt Bellamy vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Dennis Rodman 7

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Dennis Rodman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.