Walt Bellamy vs. Mike McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike McGee 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 Mike McGee, who played 9. Walt Bellamy had the first of his seasons in 1961-62, while Mike McGee had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Mike McGee 9 7 1981-82 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
Season 1961-621981-82
Team Chicago PackersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
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 79 42.3 31.6 - - 19.0 2.7 - - - 3.6 12.3 23.7 .519 - - - 6.9 10.8 .644
Mike McGee 39 9.0 4.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.1 4.4 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.4 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 4 2.5 3.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 3.3 .462 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
Season 1962-631982-83
Team Chicago ZephyrsLos 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 41.3 27.9 - - 16.4 2.9 - - - 3.5 10.5 19.9 .527 - - - 6.9 10.3 .674
Mike McGee 39 9.8 4.0 0.8 0.5 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.8 4.2 .423 0.0 0.2 .143 0.4 0.6 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 6 4.2 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 3

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
Season 1963-641983-84
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
Mike McGee 77 18.5 9.8 1.5 1.0 2.5 1.1 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.3 4.5 7.6 .594 0.0 0.2 .167 0.8 1.5 .540
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 17 21.8 12.4 1.3 0.7 2.0 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.6 3.1 5.3 9.2 .573 0.4 1.0 .353 1.5 2.3 .641

Season 4

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
Season 1964-651984-85
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsNBA 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 24.8 - - 14.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 9.2 18.0 .509 - - - 6.4 9.4 .685
Mike McGee 76 15.4 10.2 1.3 0.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.9 4.3 8.1 .538 0.3 0.8 .361 1.2 2.1 .588
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
Mike McGee 17 15.3 11.2 1.2 0.9 2.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.5 4.5 8.4 .535 0.5 1.1 .500 1.7 2.5 .690

Season 5

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
Season 1965-661985-86
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 80 41.9 22.8 - - 15.7 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.7 17.2 .506 - - - 5.4 8.6 .624
Mike McGee 71 17.1 8.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.5 7.7 .463 0.6 1.6 .360 0.6 0.9 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee 6 4.7 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.7 .000

Season 6

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
Season 1966-671986-87
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisHawks 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
Mike McGee 76 18.7 10.4 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.4 2.1 4.1 8.9 .459 1.1 3.0 .376 1.1 1.8 .584
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
Mike McGee 8 12.6 3.4 1.1 1.4 2.5 1.9 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.3 4.9 .256 0.3 1.8 .143 0.6 1.3 .500

Season 7

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
Season 1967-681987-88
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings
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
Mike McGee 48 20.9 12.0 1.1 1.5 2.7 1.5 1.1 0.1 1.4 1.7 4.6 11.0 .421 1.1 3.3 .331 1.6 2.1 .745
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
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
Season 1968-691988-89
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsNew Jersey Nets
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
Mike McGee 80 25.3 13.0 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.5 1.0 0.2 1.6 2.3 5.4 11.5 .473 1.2 3.2 .365 1.0 1.8 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walt Bellamy ------- --- ----------
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
Season 1969-701989-90
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsSuns 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 25.7 11.6 - - 8.9 1.8 - - - 3.3 4.4 8.5 .523 - - - 2.7 4.7 .576
Mike McGee 14 20.0 7.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.2 .483 0.6 1.6 .348 0.7 1.5 .476
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
Mike McGee 10 4.4 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.0 .350 0.3 0.7 .429 0.1 0.4 .250

Season 10

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
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
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------
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
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
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
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------
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
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walt Bellamy Mike McGee
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
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------
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
Mike McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 13

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

Season 14

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