Walt Bellamy vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.