Walt Bellamy vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * David Rivers 10

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * David Rivers 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.