Walt Bellamy vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.