Walt Bellamy vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Bill Thieben - 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.