Walt Bellamy vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan 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.

Ed Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ed Mikan 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ed Mikan 0.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ed Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ed Mikan 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ed Mikan 8

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ed Mikan .258

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.