Walt Bellamy vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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.