Walt Bellamy vs. Jeff Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Turner 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, 4 more than Jeff Turner, who played 10. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Jeff Turner had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Jeff Turner 10 3 1984-85 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1961-621984-85
Team Chicago PackersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 42.3 31.6 - - 19.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 12.3 23.7 .519 - - - 6.9 10.8 .644
Jeff Turner 72 19.8 5.8 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.5 0.4 0.1 1.3 3.4 2.4 5.2 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.3 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 3 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1962-631985-86
Team Chicago ZephyrsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 80 41.3 27.9 - - 16.4 2.9 - - - 3.5 10.5 19.9 .527 - - - 6.9 10.3 .674
Jeff Turner 53 12.3 4.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.4 1.6 3.2 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner 3 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1963-641986-87
Team Baltimore BulletsNew Jersey Nets
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
Jeff Turner 76 13.2 5.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.6 2.0 4.3 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff Turner didn't play in 1987-88 and 1988-89.

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1964-651989-90
Team Baltimore BulletsOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 60 18.4 5.1 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.7 2.2 5.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .778
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1965-661990-91
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 71 23.7 8.6 1.5 3.6 5.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.8 3.3 3.6 7.5 .487 0.1 0.2 .400 1.2 1.6 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1966-671991-92
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 75 21.2 7.1 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.0 6.7 .451 0.0 0.1 .125 1.1 1.5 .693
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1967-681992-93
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 75 19.7 7.0 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.6 3.1 5.8 .529 0.1 0.2 .588 0.7 0.9 .800
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1968-691993-94
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
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
Jeff Turner 68 22.6 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 3.5 2.9 6.3 .467 0.3 0.8 .327 0.5 0.7 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1969-701994-95
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsMagic 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 25.7 11.6 - - 8.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 4.4 8.5 .523 - - - 2.7 4.7 .576
Jeff Turner 49 11.8 4.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 2.1 1.5 3.6 .410 0.6 1.5 .360 0.5 0.6 .897
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
Jeff Turner 18 9.9 2.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.4 0.9 2.2 .425 0.6 1.2 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1970-711995-96
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
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 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Jeff Turner 13 14.8 3.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.5 1.4 3.9 .353 0.7 2.1 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1971-72-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 38.9 18.6 - - 12.8 3.2 - - - 3.1 7.2 13.3 .545 - - - 4.1 7.1 .585
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1972-73-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------
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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Walt Bellamy Jeff Turner
Season 1973-74-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 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
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jeff Turner ------- --- ----------

Season 14

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