Walt Bellamy vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Walt Bellamy 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Walt Bellamy 0 * M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 M. Richardson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * M. Richardson 206

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * M. Richardson 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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. 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.