Walt Bellamy vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)

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.