Walt Bellamy vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas 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.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * John Lucas 73

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * John Lucas 6

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

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. 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.