Walt Bellamy vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.