Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Walt Bellamy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Walt Bellamy and Giannis Antetokounmpo, 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Walt Bellamy, who played 14. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Walt Bellamy had his rookie season in 1961-62. 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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24
Walt Bellamy 14 7 1961-62 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2013-141961-62
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Packers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 77 24.6 6.8 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.6 2.2 2.2 5.4 .414 0.5 1.5 .347 1.8 2.6 .683
Walt Bellamy 79 42.3 31.6 - - 19.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 12.3 23.7 .519 - - - 6.9 10.8 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2014-151962-63
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Zephyrs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 81 31.4 12.7 1.2 5.5 6.7 2.6 0.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 4.7 9.6 .491 0.1 0.5 .159 3.2 4.3 .741
Walt Bellamy 80 41.3 27.9 - - 16.4 2.9 - - - 3.5 10.5 19.9 .527 - - - 6.9 10.3 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 33.5 11.5 2.0 5.0 7.0 2.7 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.0 4.3 11.8 .366 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.8 .739
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2015-161963-64
Team Milwaukee BucksBaltimore Bullets
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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.3 16.9 1.4 6.2 7.7 4.3 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.2 6.4 12.7 .506 0.4 1.4 .257 3.7 5.1 .724
Walt Bellamy 80 42.4 27.0 - - 17.0 1.6 - - - 3.8 10.1 19.8 .513 - - - 6.7 10.3 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2016-171964-65
Team Milwaukee BucksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost West Div 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.6 22.9 1.8 7.0 8.8 5.4 1.6 1.9 2.9 3.1 8.2 15.7 .521 0.6 2.3 .272 5.9 7.7 .770
Walt Bellamy 80 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 40.5 24.8 1.7 7.8 9.5 4.0 2.2 1.7 3.3 3.5 10.0 18.7 .536 0.7 1.7 .400 4.2 7.7 .543
Walt Bellamy 10 42.7 20.9 - - 15.1 3.4 - - - 3.8 7.4 15.8 .468 - - - 6.1 9.2 .663

Season 5

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2017-181965-66
Team Milwaukee BucksBaltimore Bullets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 75 36.7 26.9 2.1 8.0 10.0 4.8 1.5 1.4 3.0 3.1 9.9 18.7 .529 0.6 1.9 .307 6.5 8.5 .760
Walt Bellamy 80 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 40.0 25.7 1.1 8.4 9.6 6.3 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0 9.9 17.3 .570 0.6 2.0 .286 5.4 7.9 .691
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2018-191966-67
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Div 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 72 32.8 27.7 2.2 10.3 12.5 5.9 1.3 1.5 3.7 3.2 10.0 17.3 .578 0.7 2.8 .256 6.9 9.5 .729
Walt Bellamy 79 38.1 19.0 - - 13.5 2.6 - - - 3.5 7.2 13.7 .521 - - - 4.7 7.3 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 15 34.3 25.5 2.4 9.8 12.2 4.9 1.2 2.0 3.3 3.2 8.6 17.4 .494 1.2 3.7 .327 7.1 11.2 .637
Walt Bellamy 4 39.3 18.3 - - 16.5 3.0 - - - 3.8 7.0 13.5 .519 - - - 4.3 7.3 .586

Season 7

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2019-201967-68
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Div 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 63 30.4 29.5 2.2 11.4 13.6 5.6 1.0 1.0 3.7 3.1 10.9 19.7 .553 1.4 4.7 .304 6.3 10.0 .633
Walt Bellamy 82 32.9 16.7 - - 11.7 2.0 - - - 3.2 6.2 11.5 .541 - - - 4.3 6.5 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 30.8 26.7 3.0 10.8 13.8 5.7 0.7 0.9 3.3 3.4 10.0 17.9 .559 1.4 4.4 .325 5.2 9.0 .580
Walt Bellamy 6 46.2 20.0 - - 16.0 3.5 - - - 3.7 7.5 17.8 .421 - - - 5.0 8.0 .625

Season 8

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2020-211968-69
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 61 33.0 28.1 1.6 9.4 11.0 5.9 1.2 1.2 3.4 2.8 10.3 18.0 .569 1.1 3.6 .303 6.5 9.5 .685
Walt Bellamy 88 35.9 17.4 - - 12.5 2.0 - - - 3.6 6.4 12.5 .510 - - - 4.6 7.0 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 21 38.1 30.2 2.8 10.0 12.8 5.1 1.0 1.2 3.0 2.9 11.9 20.9 .569 0.6 3.3 .186 5.8 9.8 .587
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2021-221969-70
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 67 32.9 29.9 2.0 9.6 11.6 5.8 1.1 1.4 3.3 3.2 10.3 18.6 .553 1.1 3.6 .293 8.3 11.4 .722
Walt Bellamy 79 25.7 11.6 - - 8.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 4.4 8.5 .523 - - - 2.7 4.7 .576
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 12 37.3 31.7 2.2 12.0 14.2 6.8 0.7 1.3 4.5 3.6 11.7 23.8 .491 0.8 3.4 .220 7.6 11.2 .679
Walt Bellamy 9 40.9 16.8 - - 15.6 3.9 - - - 3.6 6.6 14.0 .468 - - - 3.7 5.1 .717

Season 10

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2022-231970-71
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 63 32.1 31.1 2.2 9.6 11.8 5.7 0.8 0.8 3.9 3.1 11.2 20.3 .553 0.7 2.7 .275 7.9 12.3 .645
Walt Bellamy 82 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 3 30.3 23.3 2.7 8.3 11.0 5.3 0.3 0.7 4.7 3.0 9.3 17.7 .528 0.0 1.0 .000 4.7 10.3 .452
Walt Bellamy 5 43.2 20.8 - - 14.4 2.0 - - - 3.2 8.2 13.8 .594 - - - 4.4 5.8 .759

Season 11

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
Season 2023-241971-72
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 73 35.2 30.4 2.7 8.8 11.5 6.5 1.2 1.1 3.4 2.9 11.5 18.8 .611 0.5 1.7 .274 7.0 10.7 .657
Walt Bellamy 82 38.9 18.6 - - 12.8 3.2 - - - 3.1 7.2 13.3 .545 - - - 4.1 7.1 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy 6 41.2 18.5 - - 13.7 1.8 - - - 3.3 7.0 14.3 .488 - - - 4.5 7.2 .628

Season 12

Giannis Antetokounmpo Walt Bellamy
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 %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy 74 37.9 16.1 - - 13.0 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.1 12.2 .505 - - - 3.8 7.1 .538
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy 6 41.2 13.7 - - 12.2 2.2 - - - 2.8 5.7 14.3 .395 - - - 2.3 5.2 .452

Season 13

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

Season 14

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