Walt Bellamy vs. Norm Van Lier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Van Lier 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.

Norm Van Lier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Norm Van Lier: 1969-70 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Norm Van Lier 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Norm Van Lier 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Norm Van Lier 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Norm Van Lier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Norm Van Lier 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Norm Van Lier 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Norm Van Lier 8

Assists Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Norm Van Lier 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Norm Van Lier 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 Norm Van Lier 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Norm Van Lier 4.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Norm Van Lier 7.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Norm Van Lier 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Norm Van Lier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Norm Van Lier 8,770

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Norm Van Lier 3,596

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Norm Van Lier 5,217

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Norm Van Lier 767 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Norm Van Lier 71 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Norm Van Lier 746

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Norm Van Lier .414

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Norm Van Lier .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Norm Van Lier 16.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Norm Van Lier 7.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Norm Van Lier 10.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 2.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Norm Van Lier 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Norm Van Lier 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Norm Van Lier 5.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Norm Van Lier 6.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norm Van Lier 1.7 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norm Van Lier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Norm Van Lier 530

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Norm Van Lier 191

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Norm Van Lier 234

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Norm Van Lier 47 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Norm Van Lier 9 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Norm Van Lier 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Norm Van Lier .389

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Norm Van Lier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Norm Van Lier .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Norm Van Lier 15.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Norm Van Lier 6.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Norm Van Lier 9.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norm Van Lier 3.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norm Van Lier 0.4 (1975) *

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.