Walt Bellamy vs. Jack Sikma Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jack Sikma 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 Jack Sikma both played 14 years in the NBA. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Jack Sikma had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Jack Sikma 14 11 1977-78 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1961-621977-78
Team Chicago PackersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA 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
Jack Sikma 82 27.3 10.7 2.4 5.9 8.3 1.6 0.8 0.5 2.3 3.7 4.2 9.2 .455 - - - 2.3 3.0 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 22 31.9 13.7 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.6 4.6 5.2 11.2 .466 - - - 3.2 4.1 .780

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1962-631978-79
Team Chicago ZephyrsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
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 80 41.3 27.9 - - 16.4 2.9 - - - 3.5 10.5 19.9 .527 - - - 6.9 10.3 .674
Jack Sikma 82 36.1 15.6 2.8 9.5 12.4 3.2 1.0 0.8 3.1 3.6 5.8 12.6 .460 - - - 4.0 4.9 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 17 38.5 14.9 2.3 9.4 11.7 2.5 0.9 1.4 2.4 4.1 6.0 13.2 .455 - - - 2.8 3.6 .787

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1963-641979-80
Team Baltimore BulletsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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 80 42.4 27.0 - - 17.0 1.6 - - - 3.8 10.1 19.8 .513 - - - 6.7 10.3 .651
Jack Sikma 82 34.1 14.3 2.4 8.7 11.1 3.4 0.8 0.9 2.5 2.8 5.7 12.1 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 15 35.6 11.7 2.0 6.4 8.4 3.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 3.7 4.3 10.9 .399 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.6 .852

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1964-651980-81
Team Baltimore BulletsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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
Jack Sikma 82 35.6 18.7 2.2 8.1 10.4 3.0 1.0 1.1 2.5 3.4 7.3 16.0 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.0 .823
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
Jack Sikma ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1965-661981-82
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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
Jack Sikma 82 37.2 19.6 2.7 9.9 12.7 3.4 1.2 1.3 2.6 3.3 7.1 14.8 .479 0.0 0.2 .154 5.5 6.4 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 8 39.4 20.5 2.6 9.5 12.1 3.0 1.1 1.0 2.0 4.3 7.1 16.0 .445 0.0 0.0 - 6.3 7.3 .862

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1966-671982-83
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisSupersonics 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 79 38.1 19.0 - - 13.5 2.6 - - - 3.5 7.2 13.7 .521 - - - 4.7 7.3 .636
Jack Sikma 75 34.2 18.2 2.8 8.6 11.4 3.1 1.2 0.9 2.5 3.5 6.5 13.9 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 5.3 6.4 .837
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
Jack Sikma 2 37.5 15.0 3.0 10.0 13.0 5.5 1.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 5.5 15.5 .355 0.0 0.5 .000 4.0 6.0 .667

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1967-681983-84
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisSupersonics 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
Jack Sikma 82 36.5 19.1 2.7 8.4 11.1 4.0 1.2 1.1 2.9 3.7 7.0 14.1 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 5.0 5.9 .856
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
Jack Sikma 5 38.6 22.0 2.2 8.0 10.2 1.0 0.6 1.4 1.8 4.4 9.8 19.6 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 2.8 .857

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1968-691984-85
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
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 88 35.9 17.4 - - 12.5 2.0 - - - 3.6 6.4 12.5 .510 - - - 4.6 7.0 .649
Jack Sikma 68 35.3 18.5 2.4 8.2 10.6 4.2 1.2 1.3 2.4 3.5 6.8 13.9 .489 0.0 0.1 .200 4.9 5.8 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1969-701985-86
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
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
Jack Sikma 80 34.9 17.1 1.8 7.5 9.4 3.8 1.2 0.9 2.7 3.7 6.4 13.8 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 4.4 5.1 .864
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
Jack Sikma ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1970-711986-87
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisBucks 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 82 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Jack Sikma 82 30.9 12.7 2.5 7.5 10.0 2.5 1.1 1.1 2.0 4.0 4.8 10.3 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 3.8 .847
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
Jack Sikma 12 35.5 16.2 2.8 8.1 10.8 1.9 1.3 0.8 1.5 4.7 6.1 12.5 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 4.0 4.1 .980

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1971-721987-88
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 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 82 38.9 18.6 - - 12.8 3.2 - - - 3.1 7.2 13.3 .545 - - - 4.1 7.1 .585
Jack Sikma 82 35.6 16.5 2.4 6.3 8.6 3.4 1.1 1.0 1.9 3.9 6.3 12.9 .486 0.0 0.2 .214 3.9 4.2 .922
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
Jack Sikma 5 38.0 19.0 4.8 7.6 12.4 2.6 0.4 0.8 3.0 4.6 7.0 15.2 .461 0.0 0.6 .000 5.0 6.0 .833

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1972-731988-89
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisBucks 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 74 37.9 16.1 - - 13.0 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.1 12.2 .505 - - - 3.8 7.1 .538
Jack Sikma 80 32.3 13.4 1.8 6.0 7.8 3.6 1.1 0.8 1.8 3.8 4.5 10.4 .431 1.0 2.7 .380 3.3 3.7 .905
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
Jack Sikma 9 33.4 11.7 1.0 4.6 5.6 3.3 0.9 0.4 2.3 4.6 4.1 10.4 .394 0.9 3.1 .286 2.6 3.1 .821

Season 13

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1973-741989-90
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
Jack Sikma 71 31.7 13.9 1.5 5.4 6.9 3.2 1.1 0.7 2.0 3.4 4.8 11.6 .416 1.0 2.8 .342 3.2 3.7 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 4 29.3 5.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.8 0.5 1.0 3.0 4.8 1.5 5.8 .261 0.5 1.8 .286 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 14

Walt Bellamy Jack Sikma
Season 1974-751990-91
Team New Orleans JazzMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
Jack Sikma 77 25.2 10.4 1.4 4.3 5.7 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.8 3.8 9.0 .427 0.6 1.8 .341 2.2 2.6 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jack Sikma 3 17.0 4.7 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 1.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 5.0 .400 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500