Walt Bellamy vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Amen Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Amen Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.