Walt Bellamy vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Nick Richards 166

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Nick Richards -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Nick Richards -

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.