Walt Bellamy vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.