Walt Bellamy vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey 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 Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) *

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.