Richard P. Rinaldi (born August 3, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Baltimore Bullets.

Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, New York and was a guard at St. Peter's College, where he played from 1967 to 1971.

[1] Rinaldi was selected 43rd overall by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA draft and signed a contract which earned him $33,000 as a rookie (equivalent to $256,200 in 2024).

[2] After being cut by the Bullets during the 1973–1974 season in favor of Flynn Robinson and Archie Clark, Rinaldi signed with the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association in November 1973.

"[5] In 1980, he won his third straight scoring title in the Swiss Basketball League while playing for Pallacanestro Bellinzona.