Walt Bellamy vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * John Thomas 50

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * John Thomas 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 John Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.