Walt Bellamy vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Don Nelson 0.2 (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.