Walt Bellamy vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Joe Ruklick - 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.