Vin Baker vs. Walt Bellamy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Walt Bellamy and Vin Baker, 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.

Vin Baker played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Walt Bellamy, who played 14. Vin Baker had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Vin Baker 13 4 1993-94 to 2005-06
Walt Bellamy 14 7 1961-62 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 1993-941961-62
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Packers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Vin Baker 82 31.2 13.5 3.4 4.2 7.6 2.0 0.7 1.4 2.0 2.8 5.3 10.6 .501 0.0 0.1 .200 2.9 5.0 .569
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 1994-951962-63
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Zephyrs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Vin Baker 82 41.0 17.7 3.5 6.8 10.3 3.6 1.0 1.4 2.7 3.4 7.2 15.0 .483 0.1 0.3 .292 3.1 5.3 .593
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 1995-961963-64
Team Milwaukee BucksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Vin Baker 82 40.5 21.1 3.2 6.6 9.9 2.6 0.8 1.1 2.6 3.3 8.5 17.4 .489 0.1 0.6 .208 3.9 5.8 .670
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 1996-971964-65
Team Milwaukee BucksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Vin Baker 78 40.5 21.0 3.4 6.9 10.3 2.7 1.0 1.4 3.1 3.5 8.1 16.0 .505 0.2 0.7 .278 4.6 6.7 .687
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
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

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 1997-981965-66
Team Seattle SupersonicsBaltimore Bullets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Vin Baker 82 35.9 19.2 3.5 4.5 8.0 1.9 1.1 1.0 2.1 3.4 7.7 14.2 .542 0.0 0.1 .143 3.8 6.4 .591
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 %
Vin Baker 10 37.0 15.8 4.1 5.3 9.4 1.8 1.8 1.5 2.2 3.8 7.1 13.4 .530 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.8 .421
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 1998-991966-67
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Vin Baker 34 34.2 13.8 2.5 3.7 6.2 1.6 0.9 1.0 2.2 3.6 5.8 12.9 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 4.7 .450
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
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

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 1999-001967-68
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Vin Baker 79 36.1 16.6 2.9 4.8 7.7 1.9 0.6 0.8 2.7 3.6 6.5 14.3 .455 0.0 0.1 .250 3.6 5.2 .682
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 %
Vin Baker 5 35.4 14.0 3.2 4.4 7.6 2.0 1.0 0.4 3.2 3.8 6.0 15.0 .400 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 3.4 .588
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

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 2000-011968-69
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks, Detroit Pistons
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 %
Vin Baker 76 28.0 12.2 2.4 3.3 5.7 1.2 0.5 1.0 2.1 3.5 4.6 10.8 .422 0.0 0.2 .063 3.1 4.2 .723
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 2001-021969-70
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Vin Baker 55 31.1 14.1 3.1 3.3 6.4 1.3 0.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 5.7 11.8 .485 0.0 0.1 .125 2.6 4.1 .633
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 %
Vin Baker 5 28.8 13.2 2.2 2.8 5.0 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.8 4.6 5.8 11.6 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.4 1.8 .778
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

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 2002-031970-71
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Vin Baker 52 18.1 5.2 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.8 1.9 4.0 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .673
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
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

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 2003-041971-72
Team Boston Celtics, New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Vin Baker 54 24.3 9.8 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 3.0 3.9 8.0 .481 0.0 0.1 .333 2.1 2.9 .726
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 %
Vin Baker 4 14.0 5.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.3 .667
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

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 2004-051972-73
Team New York Knicks, Houston RocketsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Vin Baker 27 7.6 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.6 .310 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .529
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
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

Vin Baker Walt Bellamy
Season 2005-061973-74
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta 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 %
Vin Baker 8 10.6 3.4 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.9 1.9 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.3 .722
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Vin Baker 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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
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 %
Vin Baker ------- --- ----------
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------