Walt Bellamy vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton 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.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wayne Sappleton -

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.