Walt Bellamy vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson and Walt Bellamy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Malachi Richardson -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.