Walt Bellamy vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland 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.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

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.