Walt Bellamy vs. Tommy Byrnes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Byrnes 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.

Tommy Byrnes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tommy Byrnes 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tommy Byrnes 5

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tommy Byrnes 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tommy Byrnes 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tommy Byrnes 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tommy Byrnes 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tommy Byrnes 1.5 *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tommy Byrnes 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tommy Byrnes 1,712

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tommy Byrnes 72 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tommy Byrnes 311

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tommy Byrnes 265

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tommy Byrnes .299

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tommy Byrnes .648

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tommy Byrnes 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tommy Byrnes - *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tommy Byrnes 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tommy Byrnes 50

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tommy Byrnes 0 *

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tommy Byrnes 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tommy Byrnes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tommy Byrnes .301

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tommy Byrnes .261

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tommy Byrnes - *

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tommy Byrnes - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.