Walt Bellamy vs. Michael Ruffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Ruffin 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.

Michael Ruffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Michael Ruffin: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Michael Ruffin 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Michael Ruffin 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Michael Ruffin 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Michael Ruffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Michael Ruffin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Michael Ruffin 3.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Michael Ruffin 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Michael Ruffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Michael Ruffin 716

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Michael Ruffin 1,632

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Michael Ruffin 250

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Michael Ruffin 199

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Michael Ruffin 193

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Michael Ruffin 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Michael Ruffin .407

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Michael Ruffin .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Michael Ruffin 5.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Michael Ruffin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Michael Ruffin 3.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Michael Ruffin 0.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Ruffin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Ruffin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Michael Ruffin 28

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Michael Ruffin 67

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Michael Ruffin 13

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael Ruffin 7

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael Ruffin 5

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Michael Ruffin 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Michael Ruffin .563

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael Ruffin .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Michael Ruffin .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Michael Ruffin 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Michael Ruffin 5.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Michael Ruffin 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Ruffin 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Ruffin 0.3 (2006)

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.