Walt Bellamy vs. Jeff Grayer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Grayer and Walt Bellamy, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Walt Bellamy played 14 years in the NBA, 5 more than Jeff Grayer, who played 9. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Jeff Grayer had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Walt Bellamy 14 7 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jeff Grayer 9 3 1988-89 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1961-621988-89
Team Chicago PackersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 79 42.3 31.6 - - 19.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 12.3 23.7 .519 - - - 6.9 10.8 .644
Jeff Grayer 11 18.2 7.4 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.4 2.9 6.6 .438 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1962-631989-90
Team Chicago ZephyrsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 80 41.3 27.9 - - 16.4 2.9 - - - 3.5 10.5 19.9 .527 - - - 6.9 10.3 .674
Jeff Grayer 71 20.1 7.7 1.3 1.7 3.1 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.8 3.2 6.9 .460 0.0 0.1 .125 1.4 2.1 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer 4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1963-641990-91
Team Baltimore BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 80 42.4 27.0 - - 17.0 1.6 - - - 3.8 10.1 19.8 .513 - - - 6.7 10.3 .651
Jeff Grayer 82 17.3 6.4 1.4 1.6 3.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.2 2.6 5.9 .433 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer 3 12.3 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1964-651991-92
Team Baltimore BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 80 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Jeff Grayer 82 20.2 9.0 1.6 1.6 3.1 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.8 8.4 .448 0.2 0.8 .288 1.2 1.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 10 42.7 20.9 - - 15.1 3.4 - - - 3.8 7.4 15.8 .468 - - - 6.1 9.2 .663
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1965-661992-93
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 80 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Jeff Grayer 48 21.4 8.8 1.5 1.8 3.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.5 3.4 7.4 .467 0.0 0.3 .143 1.9 2.8 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1966-671993-94
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 79 38.1 19.0 - - 13.5 2.6 - - - 3.5 7.2 13.7 .521 - - - 4.7 7.3 .636
Jeff Grayer 67 16.4 6.8 1.1 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.5 2.9 5.4 .526 0.0 0.2 .167 1.1 1.8 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 4 39.3 18.3 - - 16.5 3.0 - - - 3.8 7.0 13.5 .519 - - - 4.3 7.3 .586
Jeff Grayer 3 15.3 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.3 3.7 6.7 .550 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1967-681994-95
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 82 32.9 16.7 - - 11.7 2.0 - - - 3.2 6.2 11.5 .541 - - - 4.3 6.5 .662
Jeff Grayer 47 23.4 8.3 1.2 1.9 3.2 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.7 3.5 8.1 .428 0.1 0.3 .333 1.2 1.8 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 6 46.2 20.0 - - 16.0 3.5 - - - 3.7 7.5 17.8 .421 - - - 5.0 8.0 .625
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff Grayer didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1968-691996-97
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 88 35.9 17.4 - - 12.5 2.0 - - - 3.6 6.4 12.5 .510 - - - 4.6 7.0 .649
Jeff Grayer 25 12.6 3.6 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.5 3.3 .458 0.2 0.4 .364 0.4 0.8 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1969-701997-98
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksCharlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 79 25.7 11.6 - - 8.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 4.4 8.5 .523 - - - 2.7 4.7 .576
Jeff Grayer 5 6.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.8 2.2 .364 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 9 40.9 16.8 - - 15.6 3.9 - - - 3.6 6.6 14.0 .468 - - - 3.7 5.1 .717
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1970-71-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 82 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 5 43.2 20.8 - - 14.4 2.0 - - - 3.2 8.2 13.8 .594 - - - 4.4 5.8 .759
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1971-72-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 82 38.9 18.6 - - 12.8 3.2 - - - 3.1 7.2 13.3 .545 - - - 4.1 7.1 .585
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 6 41.2 18.5 - - 13.7 1.8 - - - 3.3 7.0 14.3 .488 - - - 4.5 7.2 .628
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1972-73-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 74 37.9 16.1 - - 13.0 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.1 12.2 .505 - - - 3.8 7.1 .538
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 6 41.2 13.7 - - 12.2 2.2 - - - 2.8 5.7 14.3 .395 - - - 2.3 5.2 .452
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1973-74-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 77 31.7 13.1 3.4 6.2 9.6 2.5 0.7 0.6 - 3.0 5.1 10.4 .486 - - - 3.0 5.0 .608
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Walt Bellamy Jeff Grayer
Season 1974-75-
Team New Orleans Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy 1 14.0 6.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 - - - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------