Walt Bellamy vs. Leon Benbow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leon Benbow 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.

Leon Benbow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Leon Benbow 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Leon Benbow 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Leon Benbow 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Leon Benbow 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Leon Benbow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Leon Benbow 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Leon Benbow 1.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Leon Benbow 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Leon Benbow 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Leon Benbow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Leon Benbow 628

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Leon Benbow 214

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Leon Benbow 183

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Leon Benbow 73

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Leon Benbow 17

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Leon Benbow 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Leon Benbow .394

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Leon Benbow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Leon Benbow .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Leon Benbow 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Leon Benbow 0.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Leon Benbow 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Leon Benbow 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Leon Benbow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Leon Benbow 5

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Leon Benbow 1

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Leon Benbow 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Leon Benbow 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Leon Benbow 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Leon Benbow 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Leon Benbow .500

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Leon Benbow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Leon Benbow .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975)

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.