Walt Bellamy vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

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.