Walt Bellamy vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.