Walt Bellamy vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Negele Knight 30

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Negele Knight 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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.