Walt Bellamy vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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 Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom Owens 259

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Owens 10

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom Owens .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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.