Walt Bellamy vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * David Thompson 1.6 (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.