Walt Bellamy vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)

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.