Bill Walton vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 James Worthy 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 James Worthy 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 James Worthy 624

Total Games Bill Walton 468 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 James Worthy 96

Total Games Bill Walton 49 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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