Walt Bellamy vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg 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.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Irv Rothenberg 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 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.