Walt Bellamy vs. Norris Cole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Cole 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.

Norris Cole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Norris Cole 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Norris Cole 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Norris Cole 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Norris Cole 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Norris Cole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Norris Cole 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Norris Cole 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Norris Cole 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Norris Cole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Norris Cole 2,506

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Norris Cole 702

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Norris Cole 981

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Norris Cole 280

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Norris Cole 34

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Norris Cole 360

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Norris Cole .407

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Norris Cole .324

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Norris Cole .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Norris Cole 10.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Norris Cole 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Norris Cole 3.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Norris Cole 0.9 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Norris Cole 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Norris Cole 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Norris Cole 1.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Norris Cole 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norris Cole 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Norris Cole 295

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Norris Cole 79

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Norris Cole 98

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Norris Cole 31

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Norris Cole 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Norris Cole 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Norris Cole .421

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Norris Cole .382

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Norris Cole .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Norris Cole 8.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Norris Cole 1.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Norris Cole 2.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norris Cole 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norris Cole 0.3 (2017)

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.