Walt Bellamy vs. James Cotton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Cotton 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.

James Cotton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 James Cotton 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 James Cotton 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 James Cotton 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 James Cotton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 James Cotton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 James Cotton 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 James Cotton 0.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 James Cotton 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * James Cotton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * James Cotton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 James Cotton 49

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 James Cotton 16

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 James Cotton 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * James Cotton 4

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * James Cotton 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 James Cotton 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 James Cotton .359

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Cotton .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 James Cotton .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) James Cotton 2.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) James Cotton 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) James Cotton 0.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * James Cotton 0.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * James Cotton 0.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Cotton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 James Cotton -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 James Cotton -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 James Cotton -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * James Cotton -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * James Cotton -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 James Cotton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 James Cotton -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** James Cotton -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 James Cotton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) James Cotton -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) James Cotton -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) James Cotton -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Cotton -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * James Cotton -

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.