Thurl Bailey vs. Walt Bellamy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Bellamy and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Walt Bellamy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Walt Bellamy 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Walt Bellamy 14

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Walt Bellamy 7

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Walt Bellamy 4

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Walt Bellamy 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Walt Bellamy 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Walt Bellamy 13.7

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Walt Bellamy 2.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Walt Bellamy 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Walt Bellamy 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Walt Bellamy 20,941

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Walt Bellamy 14,241

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Walt Bellamy 2,544

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Walt Bellamy 52 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Walt Bellamy 48 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Walt Bellamy 1,043

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Walt Bellamy .516

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Walt Bellamy .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Walt Bellamy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Walt Bellamy 14.8

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Walt Bellamy 3.0

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Walt Bellamy - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Walt Bellamy 850

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Walt Bellamy 680

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Walt Bellamy 136

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Walt Bellamy 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Walt Bellamy .471

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Walt Bellamy .642

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Walt Bellamy - *

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.