Walt Bellamy vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Sam Young 57

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Young 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.