Walt Bellamy vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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.