Walt Bellamy vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas 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.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Maurice Lucas 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Maurice Lucas 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 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

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. 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.