Bill Walton vs. Buck Williams Comparison

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

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Buck Williams 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Buck Williams 4

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Buck Williams 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Bill Walton 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.