Walt Bellamy vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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 Kersey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jerome Kersey 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jerome Kersey 17

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jerome Kersey 15

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jerome Kersey 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jerome Kersey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jerome Kersey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jerome Kersey 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jerome Kersey 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jerome Kersey 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jerome Kersey 11,825

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jerome Kersey 6,339

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jerome Kersey 2,134

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jerome Kersey 1,439

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jerome Kersey 799

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jerome Kersey 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jerome Kersey 5.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jerome Kersey 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome Kersey 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jerome Kersey 1,557

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jerome Kersey 717

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jerome Kersey 233

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jerome Kersey 168

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jerome Kersey 80

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998)

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.