Walt Bellamy vs. Steve Kuberski Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Kuberski 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, 5 more than Steve Kuberski, who played 9. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Steve Kuberski had his rookie season in 1969-70. 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
Steve Kuberski 9 4 1969-70 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14

Rookie Season
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1961-621969-70
Team Chicago PackersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski 51 15.6 6.4 - - 5.0 0.6 - - - 1.7 2.5 6.6 .388 - - - 1.3 1.8 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1962-631970-71
Team Chicago ZephyrsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski 82 22.8 9.3 - - 6.6 1.0 - - - 2.4 3.8 9.1 .420 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1963-641971-72
Team Baltimore BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski 71 15.9 6.3 - - 4.5 0.6 - - - 1.8 2.6 6.3 .417 - - - 1.1 1.4 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski 11 19.8 11.6 - - 5.7 0.3 - - - 2.1 4.4 7.9 .552 - - - 2.9 3.5 .842

Season 4
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1964-651972-73
Team Baltimore BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski 78 9.8 4.4 - - 2.5 0.3 - - - 1.2 1.8 4.4 .403 - - - 0.8 1.1 .774
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
Steve Kuberski 12 7.9 3.8 - - 1.2 0.3 - - - 1.3 1.6 3.8 .413 - - - 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 5
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1965-661973-74
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski 78 12.6 5.1 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 - 1.6 2.0 4.7 .427 - - - 1.1 1.4 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski 9 7.7 1.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 - 1.0 0.6 2.8 .200 - - - 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 6
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1966-671974-75
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski 59 8.8 2.8 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 - 1.0 1.1 2.7 .390 - - - 0.7 0.9 .786
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1967-681975-76
Team New York KnicksBuffalo Braves, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski 70 13.8 4.9 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 - 1.9 1.9 4.2 .464 - - - 1.0 1.1 .899
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
Steve Kuberski 18 12.9 5.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.9 0.0 0.2 - 2.1 2.1 4.5 .469 - - - 1.2 1.4 .808

Season 8
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1968-691976-77
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski 76 11.3 4.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 - 1.2 1.7 4.1 .420 - - - 0.8 1.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1969-701977-78
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski 3 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 - - - 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 9 40.9 16.8 - - 15.6 3.9 - - - 3.6 6.6 14.0 .468 - - - 3.7 5.1 .717
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1970-71-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1971-72-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1972-73-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1973-74-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Walt Bellamy Steve Kuberski
Season 1974-75-
Team New Orleans Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
Share: