Walt Bellamy vs. Jim Cleamons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Cleamons 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.

Jim Cleamons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jim Cleamons 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jim Cleamons 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jim Cleamons 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jim Cleamons 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Jim Cleamons 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jim Cleamons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jim Cleamons 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jim Cleamons 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jim Cleamons 3.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jim Cleamons 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jim Cleamons 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jim Cleamons 5,412

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jim Cleamons 1,981

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jim Cleamons 2,531

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jim Cleamons 533 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jim Cleamons 120 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jim Cleamons 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jim Cleamons .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim Cleamons .226 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jim Cleamons .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jim Cleamons 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jim Cleamons 3.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jim Cleamons 3.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Cleamons 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Cleamons 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jim Cleamons 221

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jim Cleamons 89

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jim Cleamons 89

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim Cleamons 12 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jim Cleamons 3 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jim Cleamons 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jim Cleamons .396

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jim Cleamons - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jim Cleamons .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) *

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. 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.