Walt Bellamy vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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.