Walt Bellamy vs. Tom Boswell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Boswell 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.

Tom Boswell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom Boswell: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Boswell 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom Boswell 6

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom Boswell 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom Boswell 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom Boswell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom Boswell 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom Boswell 4.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom Boswell 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom Boswell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom Boswell 2,821

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom Boswell 1,709

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom Boswell 591

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom Boswell 142

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom Boswell 111

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom Boswell 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom Boswell .533

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Boswell .545 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom Boswell .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom Boswell 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom Boswell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom Boswell 3.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom Boswell 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom Boswell 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom Boswell 2.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom Boswell 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Boswell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Boswell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom Boswell 82

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom Boswell 54

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom Boswell 25

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Boswell 4

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Boswell 6

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom Boswell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom Boswell .559

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Boswell - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom Boswell .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom Boswell 17.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom Boswell 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom Boswell 5.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Boswell 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Boswell 1.7 (1979)

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.