Bernard King vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard King 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bernard King 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Bill Walton 2

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Bill Walton 0

Rebounds Leader Bernard King 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bernard King 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bernard King 874 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bernard King 28 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.