Walt Bellamy vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

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.