Walt Bellamy vs. Richard Petruska Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Petruska 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.

Richard Petruska

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Richard Petruska 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Richard Petruska 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Richard Petruska 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Richard Petruska 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Richard Petruska 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Richard Petruska 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Richard Petruska 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Richard Petruska 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Richard Petruska 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Richard Petruska 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Richard Petruska 53

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Richard Petruska 31

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Richard Petruska 1

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Richard Petruska 2

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Richard Petruska 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Richard Petruska 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Richard Petruska .435

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Richard Petruska .467

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Richard Petruska .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Richard Petruska -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Richard Petruska -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Richard Petruska -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Richard Petruska -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Richard Petruska -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Richard Petruska -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Richard Petruska 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Richard Petruska -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Richard Petruska -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Richard Petruska -

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.