Walt Bellamy vs. Brian Skinner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brian Skinner 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 and Brian Skinner both played 14 years in the NBA. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Brian Skinner had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Brian Skinner 14 4 1998-99 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1961-621998-99
Team Chicago PackersLos Angeles Clippers
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
Brian Skinner 21 12.3 4.1 1.0 1.6 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 1.6 3.4 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .606
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1962-631999-00
Team Chicago ZephyrsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Brian Skinner 33 23.5 5.4 1.9 4.2 6.1 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.1 2.3 2.1 4.1 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1963-642000-01
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Brian Skinner 39 15.0 4.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.6 4.1 .398 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .542
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1964-652001-02
Team Baltimore BulletsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Brian Skinner 65 17.0 3.4 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.6 2.0 1.4 2.5 .543 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .608
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1965-662002-03
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 80 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Brian Skinner 77 17.9 6.0 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.4 4.3 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner 8 4.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1966-672003-04
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisBucks 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 79 38.1 19.0 - - 13.5 2.6 - - - 3.5 7.2 13.7 .521 - - - 4.7 7.3 .636
Brian Skinner 56 28.2 10.5 2.1 5.2 7.3 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.4 2.9 4.6 9.2 .497 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .572
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
Brian Skinner 5 18.4 5.4 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 1.6 2.2 4.2 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.4 .417

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1967-682004-05
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div 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 32.9 16.7 - - 11.7 2.0 - - - 3.2 6.2 11.5 .541 - - - 4.3 6.5 .662
Brian Skinner 49 19.2 4.8 2.2 3.5 5.7 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.1 4.2 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.4 .357
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
Brian Skinner 4 11.5 2.0 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1968-692005-06
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers
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
Brian Skinner 65 14.5 2.9 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 1.3 2.5 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .482
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1969-702006-07
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 79 25.7 11.6 - - 8.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 4.4 8.5 .523 - - - 2.7 4.7 .576
Brian Skinner 67 22.7 4.4 1.6 4.2 5.7 0.9 0.3 1.0 1.1 2.9 1.9 3.8 .490 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .582
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1970-712007-08
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisSuns 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 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Brian Skinner 66 12.8 3.3 1.0 2.7 3.6 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.7 1.4 3.0 .465 0.0 0.0 .667 0.5 1.0 .524
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
Brian Skinner 4 5.3 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1971-722008-09
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Clippers
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 38.9 18.6 - - 12.8 3.2 - - - 3.1 7.2 13.3 .545 - - - 4.1 7.1 .585
Brian Skinner 51 16.5 4.2 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 1.8 4.0 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .638
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1972-732009-10
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Clippers
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 74 37.9 16.1 - - 13.0 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.1 12.2 .505 - - - 3.8 7.1 .538
Brian Skinner 16 7.7 1.6 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.6 1.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
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
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1973-742010-11
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
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 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
Brian Skinner 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 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 ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Walt Bellamy Brian Skinner
Season 1974-752011-12
Team New Orleans JazzMemphis Grizzlies
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 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
Brian Skinner 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 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 ------- --- ----------
Brian Skinner ------- --- ----------