Walt Bellamy vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Mike Riordan 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Mike Riordan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

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.