Walt Bellamy vs. Norm Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm 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.

Norm Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Norm Richardson 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Norm Richardson 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Norm Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Norm Richardson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Norm Richardson 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Norm Richardson 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Norm Richardson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Norm Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Norm Richardson 30

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Norm Richardson 8

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Norm Richardson 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Norm Richardson 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Norm Richardson 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Norm Richardson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Norm Richardson .385

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Norm Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Norm Richardson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norm Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Norm Richardson -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Norm Richardson -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Norm Richardson -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Norm Richardson -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Norm Richardson -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Norm Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Norm Richardson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Norm Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Norm 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.