Avery Johnson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Avery Johnson 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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Avery Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Avery Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Avery Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Avery Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Avery Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Avery Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.