Walt Bellamy vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.