Walt Bellamy vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.