Walt Bellamy vs. Wayne Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Cooper 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.

Wayne Cooper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Wayne Cooper 14

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Wayne Cooper 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Wayne Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Wayne Cooper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Wayne Cooper 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Wayne Cooper 6.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Wayne Cooper 0.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Wayne Cooper 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Wayne Cooper 7,777

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Wayne Cooper 6,095

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Wayne Cooper 852

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Wayne Cooper 295

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Wayne Cooper 1,535

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Wayne Cooper 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Wayne Cooper .457

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Wayne Cooper .146 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Wayne Cooper .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Wayne Cooper 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Wayne Cooper 4.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Wayne Cooper 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wayne Cooper 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wayne Cooper 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Wayne Cooper 434

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Wayne Cooper 356

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Wayne Cooper 56

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Wayne Cooper 22

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Wayne Cooper 96

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Wayne Cooper 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Wayne Cooper .445

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Wayne Cooper .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Wayne Cooper .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985)

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. 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.