Walt Bellamy vs. Kwame Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kwame Brown 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, 2 more than Kwame Brown, who played 12. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Kwame Brown had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Kwame Brown 12 4 2001-02 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1961-622001-02
Team Chicago PackersWashington Wizards
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
Kwame Brown 57 14.3 4.5 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.8 1.6 4.3 .387 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1962-632002-03
Team Chicago ZephyrsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards 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 80 41.3 27.9 - - 16.4 2.9 - - - 3.5 10.5 19.9 .527 - - - 6.9 10.3 .674
Kwame Brown 80 22.2 7.4 1.6 3.7 5.3 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.0 2.8 6.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.7 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1963-642003-04
Team Baltimore BulletsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards 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 80 42.4 27.0 - - 17.0 1.6 - - - 3.8 10.1 19.8 .513 - - - 6.7 10.3 .651
Kwame Brown 74 30.3 10.9 2.4 5.0 7.4 1.5 0.9 0.7 1.9 1.9 3.9 8.0 .489 0.0 0.0 .500 3.1 4.5 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1964-652004-05
Team Baltimore BulletsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsWizards 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 80 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Kwame Brown 42 21.6 7.0 1.7 3.2 4.9 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.7 2.6 5.6 .460 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.1 .574
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
Kwame Brown 3 20.0 5.0 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.7 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.0 .556

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1965-662005-06
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 80 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Kwame Brown 72 27.5 7.4 2.5 4.0 6.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.7 2.8 5.4 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.3 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown 7 32.1 12.9 2.4 4.1 6.6 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.0 4.9 9.3 .523 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.4 .710

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1966-672006-07
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisLakers 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
Kwame Brown 41 27.6 8.4 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.8 1.0 1.2 1.9 3.0 3.5 5.9 .591 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 3.3 .440
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
Kwame Brown 5 26.6 8.6 2.6 3.0 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 3.2 3.8 7.2 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1967-682007-08
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies
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
Kwame Brown 38 18.8 4.8 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 2.2 1.9 3.7 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.6 .408
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
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1968-692008-09
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 88 35.9 17.4 - - 12.5 2.0 - - - 3.6 6.4 12.5 .510 - - - 4.6 7.0 .649
Kwame Brown 58 17.2 4.2 1.6 3.4 5.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.4 1.6 2.9 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.1 .516
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown 3 16.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1969-702009-10
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
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
Kwame Brown 48 13.8 3.3 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.3 2.6 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 2.0 .337
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
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1970-712010-11
Team Atlanta HawksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 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 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Kwame Brown 66 26.0 7.9 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.6 2.9 5.7 .517 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.5 .589
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
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1971-722011-12
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 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 38.9 18.6 - - 12.8 3.2 - - - 3.1 7.2 13.3 .545 - - - 4.1 7.1 .585
Kwame Brown 9 20.8 6.3 1.8 4.6 6.3 0.4 0.9 0.0 1.6 2.3 2.3 4.4 .525 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.8 .441
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
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
Season 1972-732012-13
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 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 74 37.9 16.1 - - 13.0 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.1 12.2 .505 - - - 3.8 7.1 .538
Kwame Brown 22 12.2 1.9 1.0 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.7 0.8 1.7 .459 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .368
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
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
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
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Walt Bellamy Kwame Brown
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
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------