Bill Walton vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 James Young 2

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 James Young 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 James Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 James Young 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 James Young 96

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 James Young 28

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 James Young 24

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 James Young 5

Total Games Bill Walton 468 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 James Young 7

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 James Young 3

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 James Young 0

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 James Young 0

Total Games Bill Walton 49 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) James Young 0.0 (2017)

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