Walt Bellamy vs. Dick Snyder Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dick Snyder 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, 1 more than Dick Snyder, who played 13. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Dick Snyder had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Dick Snyder 13 6 1966-67 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1961-621966-67
Team Chicago PackersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
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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
Dick Snyder 55 12.3 6.1 - - 1.7 1.1 - - - 1.5 2.6 6.1 .432 - - - 0.8 1.1 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder 1 2.0 0.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1962-631967-68
Team Chicago ZephyrsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 41.3 27.9 - - 16.4 2.9 - - - 3.5 10.5 19.9 .527 - - - 6.9 10.3 .674
Dick Snyder 75 21.6 8.6 - - 2.6 2.2 - - - 2.9 3.4 8.2 .419 - - - 1.7 2.2 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder 4 15.5 6.0 - - 1.3 1.0 - - - 1.5 2.5 5.5 .455 - - - 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1963-641968-69
Team Baltimore BulletsPhoenix Suns
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
Dick Snyder 81 26.0 12.1 - - 4.0 2.6 - - - 2.6 4.9 10.4 .472 - - - 2.3 3.1 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1964-651969-70
Team Baltimore BulletsPhoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics
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
Dick Snyder 82 29.7 13.2 - - 3.9 4.2 - - - 3.4 5.6 10.5 .528 - - - 2.1 2.5 .813
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
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1965-661970-71
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
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 80 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Dick Snyder 82 34.4 19.4 - - 3.1 4.3 - - - 3.0 7.9 14.8 .531 - - - 3.7 4.4 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1966-671971-72
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div 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 79 38.1 19.0 - - 13.5 2.6 - - - 3.5 7.2 13.7 .521 - - - 4.7 7.3 .636
Dick Snyder 73 34.7 16.6 - - 3.1 3.9 - - - 2.7 6.8 12.8 .529 - - - 3.0 3.5 .842
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
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1967-681972-73
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div 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 32.9 16.7 - - 11.7 2.0 - - - 3.2 6.2 11.5 .541 - - - 4.3 6.5 .662
Dick Snyder 82 37.3 13.8 - - 3.9 3.8 - - - 2.6 5.8 12.5 .463 - - - 2.3 2.6 .861
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
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1968-691973-74
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
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
Dick Snyder 74 36.1 18.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 3.6 1.2 0.4 - 3.5 7.7 16.1 .481 - - - 2.6 3.0 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1969-701974-75
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
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
Dick Snyder 82 31.6 14.2 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.4 0.8 0.5 - 2.8 6.1 12.0 .504 - - - 2.0 2.4 .846
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
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1970-711975-76
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Dick Snyder 82 27.7 12.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 - 2.6 5.4 10.7 .501 - - - 1.9 2.3 .824
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
Dick Snyder 13 28.0 12.0 0.8 1.5 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.5 - 2.7 5.3 11.8 .451 - - - 1.4 1.7 .818

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1971-721976-77
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers 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 82 38.9 18.6 - - 12.8 3.2 - - - 3.1 7.2 13.3 .545 - - - 4.1 7.1 .585
Dick Snyder 82 20.5 9.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.4 - 2.2 3.9 8.5 .456 - - - 1.5 1.8 .852
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
Dick Snyder 3 17.7 6.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 - 2.0 2.7 9.0 .296 - - - 0.7 1.7 .400

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1972-731977-78
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers 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 74 37.9 16.1 - - 13.0 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.1 12.2 .505 - - - 3.8 7.1 .538
Dick Snyder 58 11.4 4.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.9 4.3 .444 - - - 1.0 1.1 .875
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
Dick Snyder 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Walt Bellamy Dick Snyder
Season 1973-741978-79
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Dick Snyder 56 9.6 3.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.4 3.3 .433 - - - 0.8 0.9 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder 9 9.8 2.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.1 3.4 .323 - - - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 14

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