Career snapshot
11seasons
1,050games
20,015career pts
17.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Atlanta Hawks
· 256 games · 1969-70–1973-74
Position rank · 1973-74
#8PPG rank
#10PER rank
#9WS rank
Among 31 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
27.9
1962-63 · —
RPG
17.0
1963-64 · WAS
APG
3.8
1969-70 · ATL
PER
19.4
1965-66 · NYK
WS
11.1
1967-68 · NYK
Draft
1961
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Indiana
Honors & awards
4×
All-Star Selection
1964, 1963, 1962, 1961
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1961
Career by team
Utah Jazz
1974-75 – 1974-75 · 1 seasons
6.0 PPG
5.0 RPG
0.0 APG
1 games
Atlanta Hawks
1969-70 – 1973-74 · 4 seasons
15.9 PPG
12.0 RPG
2.8 APG
256 games
Detroit Pistons
1968-69 – 1969-70 · 2 seasons
14.3 PPG
10.2 RPG
1.4 APG
109 games
New York Knicks
1965-66 – 1968-69 · 3 seasons
18.9 PPG
13.2 RPG
2.4 APG
189 games
Washington Wizards
1963-64 – 1965-66 · 3 seasons
25.6 PPG
15.7 RPG
2.0 APG
168 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | NBA | 80 | 0 | 41.3 | 27.9 | 16.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 67.4 | — | — |
| 1963-64 | WAS | 80 | 0 | 42.4 | 27.0 | 17.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 65.1 | — | — |
| 1964-65 | WAS | 80 | 0 | 41.3 | 24.8 | 14.6 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 68.5 | — | — |
| 1965-66 | NBA | 80 | 0 | 41.9 | 22.8 | 15.7 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 62.4 | — | — |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 72 | 0 | 42.8 | 23.2 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 62.7 | 19.4 | 8.9 |
| 1965-66 | WAS | 8 | 0 | 33.5 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 59.7 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 82 | 0 | 32.9 | 16.7 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 66.2 | 19.1 | 11.1 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 35 | 0 | 32.5 | 15.2 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 61.9 | 17.9 | 4.3 |
| 1968-69 | DET | 53 | 0 | 38.2 | 18.8 | 13.5 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 66.3 | 18.0 | 6.1 |
| 1968-69 | NBA | 88 | 0 | 35.9 | 17.4 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 64.9 | — | — |
| 1969-70 | NBA | 79 | 0 | 25.7 | 11.6 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 57.6 | — | — |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 23 | 0 | 37.2 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 60.5 | 16.0 | 1.6 |
| 1969-70 | DET | 56 | 0 | 20.9 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 56.2 | 16.7 | 3.3 |
| 1971-72 | ATL | 82 | 0 | 38.9 | 18.6 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 58.5 | 19.0 | 10.3 |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 74 | 0 | 37.9 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 15.9 | 7.1 |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 77 | 0 | 31.7 | 13.1 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 60.8 | 15.2 | 5.4 |
| 1974-75 | UTA | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1974 | Atlanta Hawks | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Oct 1969 | Atlanta Hawks | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1969-70 to 1969-70 | |
| Jul 1969 | New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 1969 | Detroit Pistons | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 1968 | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Oct 1965 | New York Knicks | Washington Wizards | mid season trade | From 1965-66 to 1965-66 | |
| Jul 1965 | Washington Wizards | New York Knicks | season change | ||
Willis Reed
Center · New York Knicks
18.1 career PPG
Nate Thurmond
Center · Golden State Warriors
15.9 career PPG
Zelmo Beaty
Center · Atlanta Hawks
15.8 career PPG
Bob Rule
Center · Oklahoma City Thunder
15.5 career PPG
About Walt Bellamy
Walter Jones Bellamy was an American professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association, playing for four different teams. As a star for Indiana University in basketball, he was invited to join the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team. In the Games that year, the team won every game by an average of over 40 points and is considered among the best amateur level basketball teams of all time. Bellamy was the first overall pick of the 1961 draft, where he was selected by the expansion team Chicago Packers. In his rookie season, he av