Walt Bellamy vs. Rick Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Brunson 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.

Rick Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Rick Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Rick Brunson 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Rick Brunson 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Rick Brunson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Rick Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Rick Brunson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Rick Brunson 1.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Rick Brunson 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Rick Brunson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Rick Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Rick Brunson 1,090

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Rick Brunson 447

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Rick Brunson 876

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Rick Brunson 201

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Rick Brunson 21

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Rick Brunson 337

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Rick Brunson .378

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rick Brunson .362

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Rick Brunson .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Rick Brunson 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Rick Brunson 0.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Rick Brunson 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rick Brunson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rick Brunson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Rick Brunson 9

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Rick Brunson 1

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Rick Brunson 3

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Rick Brunson 1

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Rick Brunson 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Rick Brunson 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Rick Brunson .286

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rick Brunson -

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Rick Brunson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002)

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.