Bailey Howell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bailey Howell 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bailey Howell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bailey Howell 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** 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. ** 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.