Walt Bellamy vs. Jerome James Comparison

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

Jerome James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jerome James 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jerome James 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jerome James 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jerome James 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jerome James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jerome James 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jerome James 3.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jerome James 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jerome James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jerome James 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jerome James 1,540

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jerome James 1,099

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jerome James 118

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jerome James 92

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jerome James 384

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jerome James 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jerome James .485

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jerome James .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jerome James 5.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jerome James 4.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jerome James 0.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jerome James 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jerome James 1.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jerome James 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jerome James 5.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jerome James 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome James 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jerome James 160

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jerome James 89

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jerome James 9

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jerome James 6

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jerome James 25

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jerome James 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jerome James .493

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jerome James .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jerome James 12.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jerome James 6.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jerome James 0.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome James 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome James 1.8 (2005)

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.