Walt Bellamy vs. Nicolas Claxton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolas Claxton 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.

Nicolas Claxton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Nicolas Claxton 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Nicolas Claxton 5

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Nicolas Claxton 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Nicolas Claxton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Nicolas Claxton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Nicolas Claxton 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Nicolas Claxton 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Nicolas Claxton 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Nicolas Claxton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Nicolas Claxton 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Nicolas Claxton 2,490

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Nicolas Claxton 1,882

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Nicolas Claxton 378

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Nicolas Claxton 159

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Nicolas Claxton 434

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Nicolas Claxton 241

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Nicolas Claxton .661

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nicolas Claxton .158

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Nicolas Claxton .544

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Nicolas Claxton 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Nicolas Claxton 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Nicolas Claxton 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nicolas Claxton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nicolas Claxton 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Nicolas Claxton 114

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Nicolas Claxton 90

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Nicolas Claxton 19

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Nicolas Claxton 10

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Nicolas Claxton 28

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Nicolas Claxton 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Nicolas Claxton .654

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nicolas Claxton -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Nicolas Claxton .343

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022)

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.