Walt Bellamy vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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.