Walt Bellamy vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom Thacker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.