Walt Bellamy vs. John Lucas III Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * John Lucas III 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * John Lucas III 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

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.