Walt Bellamy vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.