Walt Bellamy vs. Devean George Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Devean George 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 Devean George, who played 11. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Devean George had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Devean George 11 8 1999-00 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1961-621999-00
Team Chicago PackersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
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 79 42.3 31.6 - - 19.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 12.3 23.7 .519 - - - 6.9 10.8 .644
Devean George 49 7.0 3.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.1 1.1 2.9 .389 0.3 1.0 .340 0.6 0.8 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Devean George 9 4.9 2.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.1 .368 0.2 1.1 .200 0.7 1.2 .545

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1962-632000-01
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
Devean George 59 10.1 3.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.1 3.5 .309 0.3 1.2 .221 0.7 0.9 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Devean George 7 3.9 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.7 .500 0.1 0.3 .500 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1963-642001-02
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
Devean George 82 21.5 7.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.3 2.6 6.4 .411 0.8 2.2 .371 1.0 1.5 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Devean George 19 17.2 5.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.7 2.0 5.5 .365 0.4 1.8 .229 0.6 0.8 .733

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1964-652002-03
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsLakers 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 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Devean George 71 22.7 6.9 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.5 2.5 6.5 .390 0.7 1.9 .371 1.2 1.5 .790
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
Devean George 11 29.0 8.0 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.6 3.2 7.1 .449 0.9 2.7 .333 0.7 0.8 .889

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1965-662003-04
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 80 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Devean George 82 23.8 7.4 1.1 3.0 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.1 2.3 2.8 7.0 .408 0.8 2.3 .349 0.9 1.2 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Devean George 22 21.4 5.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 .430 1.0 2.7 .373 0.6 0.9 .650

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1966-672004-05
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
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
Devean George 15 20.4 7.3 0.9 2.7 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 2.1 2.5 6.9 .356 1.4 3.9 .362 1.0 1.3 .750
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
Devean George ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1967-682005-06
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 82 32.9 16.7 - - 11.7 2.0 - - - 3.2 6.2 11.5 .541 - - - 4.3 6.5 .662
Devean George 71 21.7 6.3 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.2 2.4 6.0 .400 0.7 2.3 .313 0.8 1.2 .674
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
Devean George 7 17.3 5.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 1.9 1.9 4.9 .382 1.3 3.0 .429 0.3 0.7 .400

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1968-692006-07
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 88 35.9 17.4 - - 12.5 2.0 - - - 3.6 6.4 12.5 .510 - - - 4.6 7.0 .649
Devean George 60 21.4 6.4 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.4 6.2 .395 0.9 2.5 .353 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Devean George 6 18.2 3.5 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.0 0.8 4.2 .200 0.5 2.0 .250 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1969-702007-08
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsMavericks 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 25.7 11.6 - - 8.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 4.4 8.5 .523 - - - 2.7 4.7 .576
Devean George 53 15.5 3.7 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.9 .357 0.4 1.3 .324 0.5 0.6 .706
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
Devean George 5 12.4 5.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.2 5.6 .393 0.8 2.4 .333 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1970-712008-09
Team Atlanta HawksDallas Mavericks
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
Devean George 43 16.5 3.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.3 .380 0.5 1.8 .289 0.4 0.5 .773
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
Devean George ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Devean George
Season 1971-722009-10
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
Devean George 45 16.9 5.4 0.5 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.3 2.0 2.0 4.6 .432 1.1 2.7 .390 0.4 0.5 .696
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
Devean George ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Devean George
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
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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
Devean George ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

Season 14

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