Walt Bellamy vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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.