Walt Bellamy vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Sanders 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Sanders - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.