Walt Bellamy vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Sharman - 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.