Walt Bellamy vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce 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.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)

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.