Walt Bellamy vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Bellamy 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Walt Bellamy 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Nikola Jokic 5

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Nikola Jokic 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.