Walt Bellamy vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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 Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Larry Sanders .480

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.