Walt Bellamy vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Swen Nater 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Swen Nater 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Swen Nater 226

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Swen Nater 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Swen Nater 0.1 (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.