Walt Bellamy vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Thomas 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.

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.