Walt Bellamy vs. Iman Shumpert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Iman Shumpert 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, 4 more than Iman Shumpert, who played 10. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Iman Shumpert had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Iman Shumpert 10 6 2011-12 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1961-622011-12
Team Chicago PackersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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
Iman Shumpert 59 28.9 9.5 0.7 2.4 3.2 2.8 1.7 0.1 1.9 2.9 3.6 9.1 .401 0.8 2.7 .306 1.5 1.8 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 1 19.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1962-632012-13
Team Chicago ZephyrsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 80 41.3 27.9 - - 16.4 2.9 - - - 3.5 10.5 19.9 .527 - - - 6.9 10.3 .674
Iman Shumpert 45 22.1 6.8 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.2 2.4 6.1 .396 1.1 2.8 .402 0.8 1.0 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 12 28.1 9.3 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 3.0 3.4 8.3 .410 1.5 3.5 .429 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1963-642013-14
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks
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 42.4 27.0 - - 17.0 1.6 - - - 3.8 10.1 19.8 .513 - - - 6.7 10.3 .651
Iman Shumpert 74 26.5 6.7 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.7 1.2 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.5 6.5 .378 1.0 3.1 .333 0.7 1.0 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1964-652014-15
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsCavaliers 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 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Iman Shumpert 62 24.9 8.0 0.9 2.7 3.6 2.2 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.2 3.1 7.6 .410 1.1 3.2 .342 0.7 1.0 .672
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
Iman Shumpert 20 34.8 9.1 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.7 2.5 3.0 8.2 .360 1.7 4.7 .355 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1965-662015-16
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Iman Shumpert 54 24.4 5.8 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.2 2.1 5.6 .374 0.8 2.7 .295 0.7 0.9 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 21 17.5 3.3 0.5 1.8 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.2 2.9 .417 0.6 1.6 .382 0.3 0.5 .636

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1966-672016-17
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisCavaliers 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 79 38.1 19.0 - - 13.5 2.6 - - - 3.5 7.2 13.7 .521 - - - 4.7 7.3 .636
Iman Shumpert 76 25.5 7.5 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.6 6.4 .411 1.2 3.4 .360 0.9 1.2 .789
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
Iman Shumpert 17 16.2 4.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.9 1.5 3.5 .417 0.6 1.5 .385 0.8 1.0 .824

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1967-682017-18
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
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
Iman Shumpert 14 19.7 4.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.6 1.6 4.1 .379 0.5 1.9 .269 0.8 1.1 .733
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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1968-692018-19
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 88 35.9 17.4 - - 12.5 2.0 - - - 3.6 6.4 12.5 .510 - - - 4.6 7.0 .649
Iman Shumpert 62 23.9 7.5 0.4 2.5 3.0 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.8 2.0 2.7 7.2 .374 1.5 4.4 .348 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 ------- --- ----------
Iman Shumpert 8 13.6 3.6 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.3 .385 1.0 2.8 .364 0.1 0.5 .250

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1969-702019-20
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
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
Iman Shumpert 13 18.5 4.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 4.9 .328 0.6 2.5 .242 0.3 0.5 .571
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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1970-712020-21
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
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
Iman Shumpert 2 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
Season 1971-72-
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 82 38.9 18.6 - - 12.8 3.2 - - - 3.1 7.2 13.3 .545 - - - 4.1 7.1 .585
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------
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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Iman Shumpert
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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------
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
Iman Shumpert ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

Season 14

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