Walt Bellamy vs. Tyronn Lue Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyronn Lue 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, 3 more than Tyronn Lue, who played 11. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Tyronn Lue had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Tyronn Lue 11 4 1998-99 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1961-621998-99
Team Chicago PackersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 79 42.3 31.6 - - 19.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 12.3 23.7 .519 - - - 6.9 10.8 .644
Tyronn Lue 15 12.5 5.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.9 1.9 4.3 .431 0.5 1.1 .438 0.8 1.4 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Tyronn Lue 3 11.0 4.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 5.7 .412 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1962-631999-00
Team Chicago ZephyrsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Tyronn Lue 8 18.3 6.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 2.1 2.4 4.9 .487 0.5 1.0 .500 0.8 1.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1963-642000-01
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Tyronn Lue 38 12.3 3.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.3 3.1 .427 0.3 0.9 .324 0.5 0.6 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Tyronn Lue 15 8.9 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.9 .345 0.3 0.9 .385 0.3 0.3 .800

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1964-652001-02
Team Baltimore BulletsWashington Wizards
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
Tyronn Lue 71 20.5 7.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.5 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.7 3.1 7.3 .427 0.9 2.0 .447 0.7 0.9 .762
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
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1965-662002-03
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksWashington Wizards
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
Tyronn Lue 75 26.5 8.6 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 7.6 .433 0.8 2.3 .341 1.2 1.4 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1966-672003-04
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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
Tyronn Lue 76 30.7 10.5 0.3 2.1 2.5 4.2 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.4 4.1 9.4 .433 1.1 2.8 .383 1.3 1.7 .771
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
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1967-682004-05
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks
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
Tyronn Lue 70 28.7 11.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 4.6 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.4 4.2 9.3 .451 0.8 2.2 .355 2.0 2.4 .861
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
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1968-692005-06
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
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
Tyronn Lue 51 24.2 11.0 0.3 1.4 1.6 3.1 0.5 0.1 1.5 2.2 3.8 8.2 .459 1.1 2.5 .457 2.3 2.7 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1969-702006-07
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
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
Tyronn Lue 56 26.6 11.4 0.3 1.5 1.9 3.6 0.4 0.0 1.5 1.8 3.9 9.4 .416 1.0 2.9 .348 2.6 2.9 .883
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
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1970-712007-08
Team Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisMavericks 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 82 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Tyronn Lue 50 14.7 5.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.3 5.1 .447 0.8 1.7 .453 0.5 0.6 .781
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
Tyronn Lue 2 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
Season 1971-722008-09
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisMagic Lost NBA Finals
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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
Tyronn Lue 44 11.8 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.6 3.7 .438 0.6 1.4 .435 0.3 0.4 .737
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
Tyronn Lue 1 4.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Tyronn Lue
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
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------
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
Tyronn Lue ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

Season 14

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