Walt Bellamy vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson 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 Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom Burleson .542

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975)

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.