Walt Bellamy vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso 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.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.