Walt Bellamy vs. Paul Ruffner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Ruffner 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.

Paul Ruffner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Paul Ruffner: 1970-71 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Paul Ruffner 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Paul Ruffner 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Paul Ruffner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Paul Ruffner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Paul Ruffner 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Paul Ruffner 0.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Paul Ruffner 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Paul Ruffner 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Paul Ruffner 109

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Paul Ruffner 49

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Paul Ruffner 9

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Paul Ruffner 4 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Paul Ruffner 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Paul Ruffner .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Paul Ruffner .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Paul Ruffner 3.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Paul Ruffner 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Paul Ruffner 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Paul Ruffner 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Paul Ruffner 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Paul Ruffner 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Ruffner 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Paul Ruffner 4

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Paul Ruffner 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Paul Ruffner 0 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Paul Ruffner 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Paul Ruffner .000

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Paul Ruffner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Paul Ruffner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Paul Ruffner 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Paul Ruffner 0.0 (1975) *

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.