Bernard Thompson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bernard Thompson 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bernard Thompson 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bernard Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bernard Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bernard Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bernard Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bernard Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard Thompson 5.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard Thompson 1.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bernard Thompson 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bernard Thompson 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard Thompson 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard Thompson 1,078 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bernard Thompson 352 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bernard Thompson 266 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bernard Thompson 127 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bernard Thompson 27 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bernard Thompson 204 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard Thompson .439 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bernard Thompson .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard Thompson .789 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard Thompson 1.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard Thompson 1.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bernard Thompson 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bernard Thompson 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard Thompson 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard Thompson 2 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bernard Thompson 3 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bernard Thompson 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bernard Thompson 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bernard Thompson 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bernard Thompson 2 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard Thompson .000 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bernard Thompson - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard Thompson 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985) 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.