Walt Bellamy vs. Micheal Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Micheal Williams 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 Micheal Williams, who played 10. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Micheal Williams had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Micheal Williams 10 4 1988-89 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1961-621988-89
Team Chicago PackersDetroit Pistons
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
Micheal Williams 49 7.3 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 2.6 .364 0.0 0.2 .222 0.6 1.0 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Micheal Williams 4 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1962-631989-90
Team Chicago ZephyrsPhoenix Suns, Charlotte Hornets
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 41.3 27.9 - - 16.4 2.9 - - - 3.5 10.5 19.9 .527 - - - 6.9 10.3 .674
Micheal Williams 28 11.8 5.6 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.2 1.4 2.1 4.3 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1963-641990-91
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 80 42.4 27.0 - - 17.0 1.6 - - - 3.8 10.1 19.8 .513 - - - 6.7 10.3 .651
Micheal Williams 73 23.4 11.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 4.8 2.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 3.6 7.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .143 4.0 4.5 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Micheal Williams 5 36.6 20.6 1.4 1.8 3.2 8.4 2.8 0.0 2.4 4.6 6.0 13.0 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 8.6 9.6 .896

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1964-651991-92
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsPacers 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 80 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Micheal Williams 79 34.8 15.0 0.9 2.6 3.6 8.2 2.9 0.3 3.0 3.3 5.1 10.4 .490 0.1 0.4 .242 4.7 5.4 .871
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
Micheal Williams 3 35.3 16.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 8.0 3.0 0.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 14.3 .419 1.0 3.0 .333 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1965-661992-93
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Micheal Williams 76 35.0 15.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 8.7 2.2 0.3 3.0 3.5 4.6 10.4 .446 0.3 1.4 .243 5.5 6.1 .907
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1966-671993-94
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Micheal Williams 71 31.1 13.7 0.9 2.2 3.1 7.2 1.7 0.3 2.9 2.7 4.4 9.7 .457 0.1 0.6 .222 4.7 5.6 .839
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
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1967-681994-95
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Micheal Williams 1 28.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.0 .800
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
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1968-691995-96
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Micheal Williams 9 21.0 6.1 0.3 2.2 2.6 3.4 0.6 0.3 2.6 4.1 1.4 4.4 .325 0.1 0.3 .333 3.1 3.7 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Micheal Williams didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1969-701997-98
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsTimberwolves 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
Micheal Williams 25 6.4 2.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.6 1.9 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 1.3 1.3 .970
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
Micheal Williams 4 14.3 5.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.8 3.5 1.5 3.8 .400 0.3 0.5 .500 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
Season 1970-711998-99
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
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
Micheal Williams 2 7.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 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
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
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
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Micheal Williams
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
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Micheal Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

Season 14

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