Walt Bellamy vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Mel McCants 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel McCants 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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.