Walt Bellamy vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.