Walt Bellamy vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.