Walt Bellamy vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.