Walt Bellamy vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.