Walt Bellamy vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Patterson - *

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.