Walt Bellamy vs. Ronnie Price Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ronnie Price 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 Ronnie Price, who played 12. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Ronnie Price had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Ronnie Price 12 4 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1961-622005-06
Team Chicago PackersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 42.3 31.6 - - 19.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 12.3 23.7 .519 - - - 6.9 10.8 .644
Ronnie Price 29 5.2 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .362 0.2 0.9 .222 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 4 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1962-632006-07
Team Chicago ZephyrsSacramento Kings
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
Ronnie Price 58 9.7 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 3.0 .390 0.4 1.1 .323 0.6 0.9 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1963-642007-08
Team Baltimore BulletsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 42.4 27.0 - - 17.0 1.6 - - - 3.8 10.1 19.8 .513 - - - 6.7 10.3 .651
Ronnie Price 61 9.6 3.7 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.3 .431 0.4 1.2 .347 0.4 0.6 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 12 5.7 2.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.6 .323 0.3 1.2 .214 0.8 1.1 .769

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1964-652008-09
Team Baltimore BulletsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsJazz 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 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Ronnie Price 52 14.2 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 3.9 .379 0.4 1.2 .311 0.7 0.9 .756
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
Ronnie Price 2 8.0 4.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 5.0 .300 0.0 1.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1965-662009-10
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Ronnie Price 60 13.4 4.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 1.6 4.0 .405 0.3 1.1 .286 0.7 1.0 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 10 9.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 2.0 0.7 2.4 .292 0.2 0.7 .286 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1966-672010-11
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
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 79 38.1 19.0 - - 13.5 2.6 - - - 3.5 7.2 13.7 .521 - - - 4.7 7.3 .636
Ronnie Price 59 12.2 3.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.8 1.3 3.6 .352 0.3 1.2 .290 0.5 0.7 .744
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1967-682011-12
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
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
Ronnie Price 36 14.4 3.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.0 1.4 3.6 .377 0.4 1.2 .295 0.6 0.7 .800
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1968-692012-13
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Ronnie Price 39 13.1 2.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.0 3.1 .325 0.3 1.0 .256 0.4 0.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1969-702013-14
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
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
Ronnie Price 31 12.2 2.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 0.9 3.0 .304 0.3 1.4 .209 0.3 0.4 .692
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1970-712014-15
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
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
Ronnie Price 43 22.8 5.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 1.6 0.1 1.2 2.7 1.8 5.2 .345 0.7 2.5 .284 0.8 1.0 .800
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1971-722015-16
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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
Ronnie Price 62 19.5 5.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.4 1.2 0.2 1.1 2.6 1.9 4.9 .384 1.1 3.2 .347 0.5 0.7 .756
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Ronnie Price
Season 1972-732016-17
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
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
Ronnie Price 14 9.6 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.7 .167 0.2 1.2 .176 0.2 0.3 .750
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

Season 14

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