Walt Bellamy C

Current Team: N/A

Born: Jul 24, 1939 (Passed away Nov 2, 2013, aged 74)

Birthplace/Hometown: New Bern, North Carolina

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-11 (211cm)     Weight: 225 (102kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1961 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1, Chicago Zephyrs

Pre-Draft Team: Indiana (Sr)

High School: J.T. Barber High School [New Bern, North Carolina]

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NBA

14 Years Of Service - Hall of Fame Player, ROY, 4x All-Star

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1961-62 ☆ CHI 79 - 42.3 31.58 12.32 23.73 .519 - - - 6.95 10.80 .644 - - 18.99 2.66 - - - 3.56
1962-63 ☆ CHI 80 - 41.3 27.91 10.50 19.94 .527 - - - 6.91 10.26 .674 - - 16.36 2.91 - - - 3.54
1963-64 ☆ WAS 80 - 42.4 26.99 10.14 19.77 .513 - - - 6.71 10.31 .651 - - 17.01 1.57 - - - 3.75
1964-65 ☆ WAS 80 - 41.3 24.76 9.16 18.01 .509 - - - 6.44 9.40 .685 - - 14.57 2.39 - - - 3.25
1965-66 * All Teams 80 - 41.9 22.75 8.69 17.16 .506 - - - 5.38 8.61 .624 - - 15.68 2.94 - - - 3.67
1965-66 * NYK 72 - 42.8 23.17 8.88 17.35 .512 - - - 5.42 8.64 .627 - - 16.00 3.01 - - - 3.64
1965-66 * WAS 8 - 33.5 19.00 7.00 15.50 .452 - - - 5.00 8.38 .597 - - 12.75 2.25 - - - 4.00
1966-67 NYK 79 - 38.1 18.97 7.15 13.72 .521 - - - 4.67 7.34 .636 - - 13.47 2.61 - - - 3.48
1967-68 NYK 82 - 32.9 16.73 6.23 11.51 .541 - - - 4.27 6.45 .662 - - 11.72 2.00 - - - 3.16
1968-69 * All Teams 88 - 35.9 17.35 6.40 12.53 .510 - - - 4.56 7.02 .649 - - 12.51 2.00 - - - 3.64
1968-69 * DET 53 - 38.2 18.75 6.77 13.23 .512 - - - 5.21 7.85 .663 - - 13.51 1.87 - - - 3.72
1968-69 * NYK 35 - 32.5 15.23 5.83 11.49 .507 - - - 3.57 5.77 .619 - - 11.00 2.20 - - - 3.51
1969-70 * All Teams 79 - 25.7 11.61 4.44 8.49 .523 - - - 2.72 4.72 .576 - - 8.95 1.81 - - - 3.29
1969-70 * DET 56 - 20.9 10.00 3.75 6.86 .547 - - - 2.50 4.45 .562 - - 7.09 0.98 - - - 2.91
1969-70 * ATL 23 - 37.2 15.52 6.13 12.48 .491 - - - 3.26 5.39 .605 - - 13.48 3.83 - - - 4.22
1970-71 ATL 82 - 35.5 14.66 5.28 10.72 .493 - - - 4.10 6.78 .604 - - 12.93 2.80 - - - 3.30
1971-72 ATL 82 - 38.9 18.61 7.23 13.28 .545 - - - 4.15 7.09 .585 - - 12.79 3.20 - - - 3.11
1972-73 ATL 74 - 37.9 16.12 6.15 12.18 .505 - - - 3.82 7.11 .538 - - 13.03 2.42 - - - 3.30
1973-74 ATL 77 - 31.7 13.13 5.05 10.40 .486 - - - 3.03 4.97 .608 3.43 6.18 9.61 2.45 0.68 0.62 - 3.01
1974-75 NOJ 1 - 14.0 6.00 2.00 2.00 1.000 - - - 2.00 2.00 1.000 0.00 5.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 2.00
CAREER   1043 - 37.3 20.08 7.59 14.71 .516 - - - 4.90 7.75 .632 3.38 6.17 13.65 2.44 0.67 0.62 - 3.39

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NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1961-62 ☆ CHI 79 - 3,344 2,495 973 1,875 .519 - - - 549 853 .644 - - 1,500 210 - - - 281
1962-63 ☆ CHI 80 - 3,306 2,233 840 1,595 .527 - - - 553 821 .674 - - 1,309 233 - - - 283
1963-64 ☆ WAS 80 - 3,394 2,159 811 1,582 .513 - - - 537 825 .651 - - 1,361 126 - - - 300
1964-65 ☆ WAS 80 - 3,301 1,981 733 1,441 .509 - - - 515 752 .685 - - 1,166 191 - - - 260
1965-66 * All Teams 80 - 3,352 1,820 695 1,373 .506 - - - 430 689 .624 - - 1,254 235 - - - 294
1965-66 * NYK 72 - 3,084 1,668 639 1,249 .512 - - - 390 622 .627 - - 1,152 217 - - - 262
1965-66 * WAS 8 - 268 152 56 124 .452 - - - 40 67 .597 - - 102 18 - - - 32
1966-67 NYK 79 - 3,010 1,499 565 1,084 .521 - - - 369 580 .636 - - 1,064 206 - - - 275
1967-68 NYK 82 - 2,695 1,372 511 944 .541 - - - 350 529 .662 - - 961 164 - - - 259
1968-69 * All Teams 88 - 3,159 1,527 563 1,103 .510 - - - 401 618 .649 - - 1,101 176 - - - 320
1968-69 * DET 53 - 2,023 994 359 701 .512 - - - 276 416 .663 - - 716 99 - - - 197
1968-69 * NYK 35 - 1,136 533 204 402 .507 - - - 125 202 .619 - - 385 77 - - - 123
1969-70 * All Teams 79 - 2,028 917 351 671 .523 - - - 215 373 .576 - - 707 143 - - - 260
1969-70 * DET 56 - 1,173 560 210 384 .547 - - - 140 249 .562 - - 397 55 - - - 163
1969-70 * ATL 23 - 855 357 141 287 .491 - - - 75 124 .605 - - 310 88 - - - 97
1970-71 ATL 82 - 2,908 1,202 433 879 .493 - - - 336 556 .604 - - 1,060 230 - - - 271
1971-72 ATL 82 - 3,187 1,526 593 1,089 .545 - - - 340 581 .585 - - 1,049 262 - - - 255
1972-73 ATL 74 - 2,802 1,193 455 901 .505 - - - 283 526 .538 - - 964 179 - - - 244
1973-74 ATL 77 - 2,440 1,011 389 801 .486 - - - 233 383 .608 264 476 740 189 52 48 - 232
1974-75 NOJ 1 - 14 6 2 2 1.000 - - - 2 2 1.000 0 5 5 0 0 0 - 2
CAREER   1043 - 38,940 20,941 7,914 15,340 .516 - - - 5,113 8,088 .632 264 481 14,241 2,544 52 48 - 3,536

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NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1961-62 ☆ CHI 79 - 0 0 12 0 0 0 .342 - - 0.45 18 61 .228 13.40 2.80 16.30
1962-63 ☆ CHI 80 - 0 0 3 0 0 0 .318 - - 0.51 25 55 .313 12.60 1.10 13.70
1963-64 ☆ WAS 80 - 0 0 6 0 0 0 .271 - - 0.52 31 49 .388 11.40 2.90 14.40
1964-65 ☆ WAS 80 - 0 0 2 0 0 0 .270 - - 0.52 37 43 .463 11.20 0.90 12.10
1965-66 * All Teams 80 - 0 0 2 0 0 0 .261 - - 0.50 29 51 .363 8.30 1.20 9.50
1965-66 * NYK 72 - 0 0 2 0 0 0 .241 - - 0.50 27 45 .375 7.90 1.00 8.90
1965-66 * WAS 8 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .021 - - 0.54 2 6 .250 0.40 0.20 0.60
1966-67 NYK 79 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 - - 0.54 35 44 .443 7.40 1.40 8.80
1967-68 NYK 82 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 - - 0.56 43 39 .524 7.90 3.30 11.10
1968-69 * All Teams 88 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 - - 0.56 39 49 .443 7.70 2.60 10.40
1968-69 * DET 53 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127 - - 0.59 21 32 .396 5.20 0.90 6.10
1968-69 * NYK 35 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .078 - - 0.50 18 17 .514 2.50 1.80 4.30
1969-70 * All Teams 79 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .141 - - 0.56 35 44 .443 3.50 1.30 4.90
1969-70 * DET 56 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074 - - 0.65 20 36 .357 2.60 0.70 3.30
1969-70 * ATL 23 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .060 - - 0.43 15 8 .652 1.00 0.60 1.60
1970-71 ATL 82 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 - - 0.63 36 46 .439 4.60 1.60 6.20
1971-72 ATL 82 - 0 0 2 0 0 0 .246 - - 0.53 36 46 .439 7.80 2.50 10.30
1972-73 ATL 74 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 - - 0.58 42 32 .568 4.20 2.90 7.10
1973-74 ATL 77 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 - - 0.48 34 43 .442 3.20 2.20 5.40
1974-75 NOJ 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .001 - - 1.00 0 1 .000 - - 0.10
CAREER   1043 - 0 0 27 0 0 0 .173 - - 0.53 440 603 .422 83.70 21.60 105.50

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NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1961-62 ☆ CHI 79 - .554 .519 - - - - - - - - 116.25 - 1.33 - - 25.89
1962-63 ☆ CHI 80 - .571 .527 - - - - - - - - 120.02 - 1.40 - - 25.44
1963-64 ☆ WAS 80 - .555 .513 - - - - - - - - 116.36 - 1.36 - - 23.01
1964-65 ☆ WAS 80 - .559 .509 - - - 8.76 - - - - 119.35 - 1.37 - - 22.65
1965-66 * All Teams 80 - .543 .506 - - - 9.78 - - - - 113.03 - 1.33 - - 19.37
1965-66 * NYK 72 - .548 .512 - - - 9.83 - - - - 113.86 - 1.34 - - 20.35
1965-66 * WAS 8 - .495 .452 - - - 9.25 - - - - 104.86 - 1.23 - - 18.11
1966-67 NYK 79 - .560 .521 - - - 9.18 - - - - 115.74 - 1.38 - - 18.91
1967-68 NYK 82 - .583 .541 - - - 8.26 - - - - 120.29 - 1.45 - - 19.09
1968-69 * All Teams 88 - .555 .510 - - - 7.59 - - - - 115.93 - 1.38 - - 17.99
1968-69 * DET 53 - .562 .512 - - - 6.65 - - - - 117.56 - 1.42 - - 18.59
1968-69 * NYK 35 - .543 .507 - - - 9.29 - - - - 112.63 - 1.33 - - 17.84
1969-70 * All Teams 79 - .549 .523 - - - 9.48 - - - - 109.95 - 1.37 - - 16.43
1969-70 * DET 56 - .567 .547 - - - 6.52 - - - - 110.91 - 1.46 - - 17.12
1969-70 * ATL 23 - .523 .491 - - - 12.87 - - - - 109.61 - 1.24 - - 16.40
1970-71 ATL 82 - .535 .493 - - - 10.33 - - - - 109.69 - 1.37 - - 16.55
1971-72 ATL 82 - .567 .545 - - - 11.81 - - - - 112.97 - 1.40 - - 19.29
1972-73 ATL 74 - .527 .505 - - - 8.29 - - - - 104.30 - 1.32 - - 16.21
1973-74 ATL 77 - .521 .486 10.70 20.00 15.27 10.30 - 0.92 1.02 - 109.40 - 1.26 - 98.7 15.17
1974-75 NOJ 1 - 1.042 1.000 - 37.00 17.89 - - - - - 200.00 - 3.00 - 96.7 17.92
CAREER   1043 - .554 .516 10.54 20.20 15.25 9.38 - 0.92 1.03 - 114.81 - 1.37 - 98.6 20.01

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NBA Transactions

Mar 27, 1961 - The Chicago Zephyrs selected Walt Bellamy in Round 1 with Pick 1 in the 1961 NBA Draft.
Sep 1, 1961 - Walt Bellamy signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Zephyrs.
Nov 1, 1965 - Walt Bellamy was acquired by the New York Knicks from the Baltimore Bullets in a trade.
Dec 19, 1968 - Walt Bellamy was acquired by the Detroit Pistons from the New York Knicks in a trade.
Feb 2, 1970 - Walt Bellamy was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks from the Detroit Pistons in a trade.
May 20, 1974 - Walt Bellamy was selected by the New Orleans Jazz in the Expansion Draft from the Atlanta Hawks.
Oct 18, 1974 - The New Orleans Jazz placed the contract of Walt Bellamy on waivers.
Oct 20, 1974 - Walt Bellamy, previously with the New Orleans Jazz, became a free agent.
Nov 2, 2013 - Walt Bellamy passed away. He was 74 years old at the time of his death.

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NBA Awards & Honors

Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year - 1962

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1964-65 WAS 10 - 42.7 20.90 7.40 15.80 .468 - - - 6.10 9.20 .663 - - 15.10 3.40 - - - 3.80
1966-67 NYK 4 - 39.3 18.25 7.00 13.50 .519 - - - 4.25 7.25 .586 - - 16.50 3.00 - - - 3.75
1967-68 NYK 6 - 46.2 20.00 7.50 17.83 .421 - - - 5.00 8.00 .625 - - 16.00 3.50 - - - 3.67
1969-70 ATL 9 - 40.9 16.78 6.56 14.00 .468 - - - 3.67 5.11 .717 - - 15.56 3.89 - - - 3.56
1970-71 ATL 5 - 43.2 20.80 8.20 13.80 .594 - - - 4.40 5.80 .759 - - 14.40 2.00 - - - 3.20
1971-72 ATL 6 - 41.2 18.50 7.00 14.33 .488 - - - 4.50 7.17 .628 - - 13.67 1.83 - - - 3.33
1972-73 ATL 6 - 41.2 13.67 5.67 14.33 .395 - - - 2.33 5.17 .452 - - 12.17 2.17 - - - 2.83
CAREER   46 - 42.2 18.48 7.02 14.91 .471 - - - 4.43 6.91 .642 - - 14.78 2.96 - - - 3.48

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1964-65 WAS 10 - 427 209 74 158 .468 - - - 61 92 .663 - - 151 34 - - - 38
1966-67 NYK 4 - 157 73 28 54 .519 - - - 17 29 .586 - - 66 12 - - - 15
1967-68 NYK 6 - 277 120 45 107 .421 - - - 30 48 .625 - - 96 21 - - - 22
1969-70 ATL 9 - 368 151 59 126 .468 - - - 33 46 .717 - - 140 35 - - - 32
1970-71 ATL 5 - 216 104 41 69 .594 - - - 22 29 .759 - - 72 10 - - - 16
1971-72 ATL 6 - 247 111 42 86 .488 - - - 27 43 .628 - - 82 11 - - - 20
1972-73 ATL 6 - 247 82 34 86 .395 - - - 14 31 .452 - - 73 13 - - - 17
CAREER   46 - 1,939 850 323 686 .471 - - - 204 318 .642 - - 680 136 - - - 160

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1964-65 WAS 10 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 - - 0.58 5 5 .500 0.90 0.40 1.30
1966-67 NYK 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 - - 0.54 1 3 .250 0.40 0.20 0.50
1967-68 NYK 6 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 - - 0.45 2 4 .333 0.10 0.20 0.20
1969-70 ATL 9 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 - - 0.37 4 5 .444 0.50 0.60 1.10
1970-71 ATL 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 - - 0.42 1 4 .200 0.90 0.20 1.00
1971-72 ATL 6 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 - - 0.50 2 4 .333 0.40 0.10 0.50
1972-73 ATL 6 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 - - 0.36 2 4 .333 -0.20 0.30 -
CAREER   46 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 - - 0.46 17 29 .370 2.50 1.40 3.50

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1964-65 WAS 10 - .527 .468 - - - 10.96 - - - - 113.14 - 1.32 - - 19.52
1966-67 NYK 4 - .547 .519 - - - 10.50 - - - - 110.47 - 1.35 - - 19.05
1967-68 NYK 6 - .468 .421 - - - 10.01 - - - - 104.56 - 1.12 - - 15.32
1969-70 ATL 9 - .516 .468 - - - 11.95 - - - - 118.56 - 1.20 - - 17.15
1970-71 ATL 5 - .636 .594 - - - 7.01 - - - - 135.28 - 1.51 - - 19.92
1971-72 ATL 6 - .529 .488 - - - 6.05 - - - - 111.63 - 1.29 - - 16.97
1972-73 ATL 6 - .411 .395 - - - 6.44 - - - - 84.70 - 0.95 - - 10.76
CAREER   46 - .515 .471 - - - 9.42 - - - - 111.24 - 1.24 - - 17.01

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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions

Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1962, 1964
Western All-Star Coaches Selection - 1963, 1965

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1962 West 1 - 29 23 10 18 .556 - - - 3 8 .375 - - 17 1 - - - 6
1963 West 1 - 14 2 1 4 .250 - - - 0 2 .000 - - 1 2 - - - 3
1964 West 1 - 23 11 4 11 .364 - - - 3 5 .600 - - 7 0 - - - 3
1965 West 1 - 17 12 4 5 .800 - - - 4 4 1.000 - - 5 1 - - - 3
TOTAL   4 - 83 48 19 38 .500 - - - 10 19 .526 - - 30 4 - - - 15
AVERAGES   4 - 20.8 12.00 4.75 9.50 .500 - - - 2.50 4.75 .526 - - 7.50 1.00 - - - 3.75

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NCAA

College: Indiana (1961)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1957-58 DNP Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1958-59 Indiana So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1959-60 Indiana Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1960-61 Indiana Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NCAA Awards & Honors

Consensus All-American Second Team - 1961
NABC All-American First Team - 1961
AP All-American Second Team - 1961
USBWA All-American First Team - 1960
Sporting News All-American Second Team - 1961
UPI All-American Second Team - 1961
UPI All-American Third Team - 1960
NEA All-American First Team - 1961
NEA All-American Second Team - 1960
NCAB All-American Second Team - 1961


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What is the age of Walt Bellamy?

Walt Bellamy is 84 years old.

What is the height of Walt Bellamy?

Walt Bellamy is 6-11 (211cm) tall.

What is the weight of Walt Bellamy?

Walt Bellamy is 225 lbs (102kg).

What is the birthday of Walt Bellamy?

Walt Bellamy was born on Jul 24, 1939.

What position does Walt Bellamy play?

Walt Bellamy plays the C position.

What was the pre-draft team of Walt Bellamy?

Walt Bellamy was drafted out of Indiana.

What high school did Walt Bellamy attend?

Walt Bellamy attended J.T. Barber High School in New Bern, North Carolina.

What nationality is Walt Bellamy?

Walt Bellamy has a United States nationality.

Where was Walt Bellamy born?

Walt Bellamy was born in New Bern, North Carolina.

How many NBA seasons has Walt Bellamy played?

Walt Bellamy played 14 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Walt Bellamy?

Walt Bellamy had career averages 20.1 points, 13.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists in 1,043 games.

What are the career totals of Walt Bellamy?

Walt Bellamy had career totals of 20,941 points, 14,241 rebounds, 2,544 assists, 48 blocks, 52 steals in 1,043 games.

How many teams has Walt Bellamy been on?

Walt Bellamy played for 6 NBA teams in his career - Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Zephyrs, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Jazz, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards.

When was Walt Bellamy drafted?

Walt Bellamy was drafted in the 1st round (#1 overall) of the 1961 NBA Draft by the Chicago Zephyrs.

What is Walt Bellamy's career high in points?

Walt Bellamy averaged a career high 31.6 points per game in 1961-1962.

What is Walt Bellamy's career high in rebounds?

Walt Bellamy averaged a career high 19.0 rebounds per game in 1961-1962.

What is Walt Bellamy's career high in assists?

Walt Bellamy averaged a career high 3.2 assists per game in 1971-1972.

What is the career PER of Walt Bellamy's?

Walt Bellamy had a career PER of 20.0.

Is Walt Bellamy in the Hall of Fame?

Yes, Walt Bellamy was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.

How many times did Walt Bellamy win Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year?

Walt Bellamy won ROY 1 time.

How many All-Star teams has Walt Bellamy been on?

Walt Bellamy is a 4x All-Star.