Walt Bellamy vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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.