Bill Thieben vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Thieben 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bill Thieben 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bill Thieben 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bill Thieben 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Thieben 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bill Thieben 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Thieben 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Thieben 0 * Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Thieben 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bill Thieben 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 Bill Thieben 4.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Thieben 3.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bill Thieben 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Thieben - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Thieben - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Thieben 337 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bill Thieben 272 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bill Thieben 24 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bill Thieben - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

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

Total Games Bill Thieben 85 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Thieben .331 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Thieben .640 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Thieben 7.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Thieben 3.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bill Thieben 1.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Thieben - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Thieben - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Thieben 14 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bill Thieben 6 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bill Thieben 3 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bill Thieben - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bill Thieben - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bill Thieben 2 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Thieben .857 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Thieben .333 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Thieben - 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.