Walt Bellamy vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Louie Nelson -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Louie Nelson -

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.