Walt Bellamy vs. Joe Ingles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Ingles 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 Joe Ingles, who played 10. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Joe Ingles had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Joe Ingles 10 7 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1961-622014-15
Team Chicago PackersUtah Jazz
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
Joe Ingles 79 21.2 5.0 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.3 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.6 1.9 4.5 .415 0.9 2.6 .356 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 ------- --- ----------
Joe Ingles ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1962-632015-16
Team Chicago ZephyrsUtah Jazz
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
Joe Ingles 81 15.3 4.2 0.2 1.6 1.9 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.5 3.6 .426 1.0 2.6 .386 0.2 0.2 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Joe Ingles ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1963-642016-17
Team Baltimore BulletsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 42.4 27.0 - - 17.0 1.6 - - - 3.8 10.1 19.8 .513 - - - 6.7 10.3 .651
Joe Ingles 82 24.0 7.1 0.3 2.9 3.2 2.7 1.2 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.5 5.5 .452 1.5 3.4 .441 0.6 0.8 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Joe Ingles 11 30.4 6.5 0.2 3.5 3.7 3.3 2.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.3 5.6 .403 1.4 3.7 .366 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1964-652017-18
Team Baltimore BulletsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsJazz 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 41.3 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Joe Ingles 82 31.4 11.5 0.3 3.9 4.2 4.8 1.1 0.2 1.9 2.2 4.1 8.8 .467 2.5 5.7 .440 0.8 1.0 .795
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
Joe Ingles 11 34.7 14.5 0.5 3.9 4.4 3.4 0.5 0.2 2.4 2.6 5.2 11.0 .471 3.2 7.0 .455 1.0 1.5 .647

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1965-662018-19
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 80 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Joe Ingles 82 31.3 12.1 0.4 3.6 4.0 5.7 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.2 4.4 9.8 .448 2.3 5.9 .391 1.1 1.5 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Joe Ingles 5 30.2 6.4 0.6 4.2 4.8 5.0 2.2 0.0 1.6 2.8 2.4 7.4 .324 1.6 5.8 .276 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1966-672019-20
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisJazz 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
Joe Ingles 72 29.7 9.8 0.4 3.5 3.9 5.2 0.9 0.2 2.0 2.1 3.4 7.7 .445 2.0 4.9 .399 1.0 1.3 .787
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
Joe Ingles 7 33.4 9.1 0.1 3.3 3.4 4.7 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.1 3.1 7.7 .407 2.0 5.7 .350 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1967-682020-21
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisJazz 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 82 32.9 16.7 - - 11.7 2.0 - - - 3.2 6.2 11.5 .541 - - - 4.3 6.5 .662
Joe Ingles 67 27.9 12.1 0.4 3.2 3.6 4.7 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.8 4.1 8.4 .489 2.7 6.1 .451 1.1 1.3 .844
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
Joe Ingles 11 27.8 10.2 0.1 3.0 3.1 3.5 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.7 3.5 7.2 .494 2.2 5.3 .414 0.9 1.2 .769

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1968-692021-22
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
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
Joe Ingles 45 24.9 7.2 0.3 2.6 2.9 3.5 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.6 6.3 .404 1.7 5.0 .347 0.4 0.5 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Joe Ingles ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1969-702022-23
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsBucks 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 25.7 11.6 - - 8.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 4.4 8.5 .523 - - - 2.7 4.7 .576
Joe Ingles 46 22.7 6.9 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.6 2.3 5.4 .435 1.8 4.4 .409 0.4 0.5 .857
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
Joe Ingles 5 17.8 6.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.4 4.6 .522 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
Season 1970-712023-24
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisMagic 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 35.5 14.7 - - 12.9 2.8 - - - 3.3 5.3 10.7 .493 - - - 4.1 6.8 .604
Joe Ingles 68 17.2 4.4 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.5 3.3 .436 1.0 2.4 .435 0.4 0.5 .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
Joe Ingles 7 9.7 1.6 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 .333 0.3 1.0 .286 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
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
Joe Ingles ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Ingles ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Joe Ingles
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
Joe Ingles ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Ingles ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

Season 14

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