Bill Laimbeer vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bill Laimbeer 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) 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.