Walt Bellamy vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Larry Nance 3

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Larry Nance 144

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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.