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Retired#8Center1961–1974#43 all-time in points

Walt Bellamy

Walt Bellamy scored 20,941 points in 1,043 games, 43rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1961-62 at 31.6 points a game. He earned 7 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 225 lb
Age87
PositionCenter
BornJul 24, 1939
HometownNew Bern, North Carolina
Experience1961–1974
CollegeIndiana University Bloomington, Indiana University
Draft1961 · round 1, pick 1
High school—
TeamsChicago Packers 1961–1961Chicago Zephyrs 1962–1962Baltimore Bullets 1963–1965New York Knicks 1965–1968Detroit Pistons 1968–1969Atlanta Hawks 1969–1973New Orleans Jazz 1974–1974
Career points
20,941
1,043 games · 20.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#43
Also 327th in assists, 12th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1961–1974. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1974-75.

1974-75 season

NOJ · 1 games
Points66.0 per game
Rebounds5.05 total
Assists0.00 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned
0Unicorn
3Rare Air
4Legend
  • Rare AirSeason30 points per game1961-62
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points20,941 points
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds14,241 rebounds
  • ×4LegendSeasonAll-Star1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65
  • ×5LegendSeason20-10 season1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66
  • LegendCareer10,000 points20,941 points
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1961-62

Walt Bellamy career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1961-62 · 31.6 points per game

Walt Bellamy milestones

Career · regular season
20,941 career points
Retired 43rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K
Career marks
Points20,941Past 20,000 · 43rd all-time
Rebounds14,241Past 12,500 · 12th all-time
Assists2,544Past 2,500 · 327th all-time

Walt Bellamy career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Walt Bellamy stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1974-75NOJ166.05.00.01.000—1.000————
1973-74ATL771,01113.19.62.5.486—.608————
1972-73ATL741,19316.113.02.4.505—.538————
1971-72ATL821,52618.612.83.2.545—.585————
1970-71ATL821,20214.712.92.8.493—.604————
1969-70ATL/DET7991711.68.91.8.523—.576————
1968-69NYK/DET881,52717.412.52.0.510—.649————
1967-68NYK821,37216.711.72.0.541—.662————
1966-67NYK791,49919.013.52.6.521—.636————
1965-66BLT/NYK801,82022.815.72.9.506—.624————
1964-65BLT801,98124.814.62.4.509—.685————
1963-64BLT802,15927.017.01.6.513—.651————
1962-63CHZ802,23327.916.42.9.527—.674————
1961-62CHP792,49531.619.02.7.519—.644————
Career14 seasons1,04320,94120.113.72.4.516—.6320——0

Walt Bellamy splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
76%
Threes
0%
Free throws
24%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Walt Bellamy facts
How many career points did Walt Bellamy score?

Walt Bellamy scored 20,941 career regular-season points in 1,043 games, 20.1 per game, which ranks 43rd all-time.

What was Walt Bellamy’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1961-62 with CHP: 31.6 points, 19.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Where is Walt Bellamy from?

Walt Bellamy is from New Bern, North Carolina. He played college ball at Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University.

What teams did Walt Bellamy play for?

Chicago Packers (1961–1961); Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1962); Baltimore Bullets (1963–1965); New York Knicks (1965–1968); Detroit Pistons (1968–1969); Atlanta Hawks (1969–1973); New Orleans Jazz (1974–1974).