Walt Bellamy vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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.