Walt Bellamy vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton 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.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

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.