Bill Walton vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Sly Williams 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Sly Williams 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Sly Williams 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Sly Williams 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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