Walt Bellamy vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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.

Lew Hitch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.