Walt Bellamy vs. Sam Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Bowie 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.

Sam Bowie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Sam Bowie 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Sam Bowie 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Sam Bowie 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Sam Bowie 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Sam Bowie 7.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Sam Bowie 2.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Sam Bowie 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Sam Bowie 5,564

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Sam Bowie 3,845

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Sam Bowie 1,075

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Sam Bowie 263

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Sam Bowie 909

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Sam Bowie 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Sam Bowie .452

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Bowie .302

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Sam Bowie .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Sam Bowie 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Sam Bowie 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Sam Bowie 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Bowie 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Sam Bowie 165

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Sam Bowie 160

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Sam Bowie 38

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Bowie 14

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Bowie 41

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Sam Bowie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Sam Bowie .403

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Bowie .500

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Sam Bowie .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989)

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.