Walt Bellamy vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Steve Sheppard -

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.