Walt Bellamy vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lauri Markkanen -

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.