Walt Bellamy vs. Joe Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Cooper 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.

Joe Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Joe Cooper 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Joe Cooper 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Joe Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Joe Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Joe Cooper 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Joe Cooper 4.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Joe Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Joe Cooper 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Joe Cooper 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Joe Cooper 109

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Joe Cooper 97

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Joe Cooper 19

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Joe Cooper 11

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Joe Cooper 21

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Joe Cooper 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Joe Cooper .506

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Joe Cooper .543

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Cooper -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Joe Cooper -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Joe Cooper -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Joe Cooper -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Cooper -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Cooper -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Joe Cooper 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Joe Cooper -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Joe Cooper -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Joe Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Joe Cooper -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Joe Cooper -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Cooper -

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.