Walt Bellamy vs. Rich Kelley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rich Kelley 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 Rich Kelley, who played 11. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Rich Kelley had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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
Rich Kelley 11 6 1975-76 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1961-621975-76
Team Chicago PackersNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
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 79 42.3 31.6 - - 19.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 12.3 23.7 .519 - - - 6.9 10.8 .644
Rich Kelley 75 17.9 7.0 2.6 4.5 7.0 2.1 0.7 0.8 - 2.8 2.5 5.1 .485 - - - 2.1 2.7 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1962-631976-77
Team Chicago ZephyrsNew Orleans Jazz
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
Rich Kelley 76 19.8 6.9 2.8 5.0 7.7 2.7 0.6 0.8 - 3.2 2.4 5.1 .477 - - - 2.1 2.6 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1963-641977-78
Team Baltimore BulletsNew Orleans Jazz
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
Rich Kelley 82 25.8 10.2 3.0 6.2 9.3 2.8 1.1 1.6 2.7 3.6 3.7 7.3 .505 - - - 2.7 3.5 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1964-651978-79
Team Baltimore BulletsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets 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 80 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Rich Kelley 80 33.8 15.7 3.8 9.0 12.8 3.6 1.6 2.1 3.6 3.9 5.5 10.9 .506 - - - 4.7 5.7 .814
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
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1965-661979-80
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Rich Kelley 80 23.0 8.8 2.5 3.9 6.4 2.2 1.0 1.2 2.5 3.4 2.9 6.1 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 3.9 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley 8 18.3 5.9 1.8 2.8 4.5 2.8 1.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.4 5.5 .432 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .900

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1966-671980-81
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisSuns 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 79 38.1 19.0 - - 13.5 2.6 - - - 3.5 7.2 13.7 .521 - - - 4.7 7.3 .636
Rich Kelley 81 20.8 7.0 1.6 3.8 5.4 3.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 2.6 2.4 4.8 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.9 .758
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
Rich Kelley 7 16.1 4.1 1.9 3.1 5.0 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 1.7 1.4 3.6 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .643

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1967-681981-82
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisSuns 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 82 32.9 16.7 - - 11.7 2.0 - - - 3.2 6.2 11.5 .541 - - - 4.3 6.5 .662
Rich Kelley 81 23.4 7.9 2.1 4.1 6.1 3.6 0.8 0.9 3.0 3.6 2.9 6.2 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.8 .749
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
Rich Kelley 7 27.3 9.7 2.6 4.3 6.9 4.3 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.6 3.9 7.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.9 .700

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1968-691982-83
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets, Utah Jazz
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
Rich Kelley 70 19.2 5.7 1.9 3.9 5.8 2.0 0.8 0.6 1.7 3.2 1.9 4.2 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1969-701983-84
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsJazz 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 79 25.7 11.6 - - 8.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 4.4 8.5 .523 - - - 2.7 4.7 .576
Rich Kelley 75 22.3 5.2 1.9 4.7 6.5 2.1 0.7 0.4 2.0 3.6 1.8 3.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.2 .765
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
Rich Kelley 11 18.3 5.0 1.7 3.5 5.3 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 3.8 1.4 2.5 .556 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.6 .862

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1970-711984-85
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisJazz 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 82 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Rich Kelley 77 16.6 3.8 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.6 0.5 0.4 1.6 2.9 1.3 2.8 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .750
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
Rich Kelley 9 19.3 5.4 2.8 3.6 6.3 1.6 0.8 0.6 1.6 3.6 2.0 4.2 .474 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .867

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
Season 1971-721985-86
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisKings 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 38.9 18.6 - - 12.8 3.2 - - - 3.1 7.2 13.3 .545 - - - 4.1 7.1 .585
Rich Kelley 37 8.8 2.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.7 0.8 1.3 .571 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
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
Rich Kelley 3 11.7 3.7 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Rich Kelley
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
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------
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
Rich Kelley ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

Season 14

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