Walt Bellamy vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.