Walt Bellamy vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera 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.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Richie Niemiera 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 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Richie Niemiera - 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.