Walt Bellamy vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

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

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)

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.