Walt Bellamy vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.