Walt Bellamy vs. Jim McMillian Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim McMillian 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, 5 more than Jim McMillian, who played 9. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Jim McMillian had his rookie season in 1970-71. 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
Jim McMillian 9 7 1970-71 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1961-621970-71
Team Chicago PackersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 79 42.3 31.6 - - 19.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 12.3 23.7 .519 - - - 6.9 10.8 .644
Jim McMillian 81 21.6 8.4 - - 4.1 1.6 - - - 1.5 3.6 7.8 .459 - - - 1.2 1.6 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jim McMillian 12 43.5 15.1 - - 5.4 1.8 - - - 2.3 6.6 15.1 .436 - - - 1.9 2.8 .676

Season 2
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1962-631971-72
Team Chicago ZephyrsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement 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
Jim McMillian 80 38.1 18.8 - - 6.5 2.6 - - - 2.6 8.0 16.6 .482 - - - 2.7 3.5 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jim McMillian 15 41.6 19.1 - - 5.7 1.5 - - - 2.9 7.5 16.9 .447 - - - 4.0 4.7 .857

Season 3
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1963-641972-73
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 80 42.4 27.0 - - 17.0 1.6 - - - 3.8 10.1 19.8 .513 - - - 6.7 10.3 .651
Jim McMillian 81 36.5 18.9 - - 5.5 2.7 - - - 2.2 8.1 17.7 .458 - - - 2.8 3.3 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jim McMillian 17 37.1 20.1 - - 4.8 2.2 - - - 2.4 8.4 18.1 .466 - - - 3.2 4.4 .733

Season 4
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1964-651973-74
Team Baltimore BulletsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsBraves 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 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Jim McMillian 82 40.5 18.6 2.6 4.8 7.4 3.1 1.6 0.3 - 2.3 7.3 14.8 .494 - - - 4.0 4.6 .858
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
Jim McMillian 6 37.3 14.5 4.0 4.8 8.8 2.0 0.7 0.2 - 2.3 6.3 15.3 .413 - - - 1.8 2.7 .688

Season 5
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1965-661974-75
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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
Jim McMillian 62 34.4 14.3 2.0 4.2 6.2 2.5 1.1 0.2 - 2.1 5.6 11.2 .499 - - - 3.1 3.7 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jim McMillian 7 34.3 13.0 1.4 3.4 4.9 2.0 1.6 0.3 - 1.7 5.6 12.3 .453 - - - 1.9 2.0 .929

Season 6
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1966-671975-76
Team New York KnicksBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisBraves 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 79 38.1 19.0 - - 13.5 2.6 - - - 3.5 7.2 13.7 .521 - - - 4.7 7.3 .636
Jim McMillian 74 35.3 15.8 1.8 3.5 5.3 2.8 1.2 0.2 - 1.9 6.6 12.4 .536 - - - 2.5 3.0 .858
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
Jim McMillian 9 38.7 17.2 1.2 2.9 4.1 2.1 1.6 0.4 - 3.2 6.8 14.3 .473 - - - 3.7 4.2 .868

Season 7
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1967-681976-77
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
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
Jim McMillian 67 32.2 9.9 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.1 0.9 0.1 - 1.5 4.4 9.6 .464 - - - 1.0 1.3 .779
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
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1968-691977-78
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 88 35.9 17.4 - - 12.5 2.0 - - - 3.6 6.4 12.5 .510 - - - 4.6 7.0 .649
Jim McMillian 81 24.4 8.5 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.5 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.4 3.6 7.7 .462 - - - 1.4 1.7 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jim McMillian 6 22.3 8.8 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.8 1.2 0.0 1.2 0.5 4.0 8.8 .453 - - - 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 9
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1969-701978-79
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
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
Jim McMillian 23 12.1 3.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.4 3.2 .446 - - - 0.7 0.9 .810
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
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
Season 1970-71-
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 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------
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
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
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
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------
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
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
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
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------
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
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
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
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Walt Bellamy Jim McMillian
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
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Jim McMillian ------- --- ----------
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