Bob Thornton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Bob Thornton

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bob Thornton 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bob Thornton 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bob Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bob Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bob Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 3.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 2.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 844 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 712 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bob Thornton 99 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bob Thornton 74 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 35 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bob Thornton 283 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .444 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bob Thornton .222 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .558 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 1.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 26 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 24 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bob Thornton 5 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bob Thornton 2 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bob Thornton 16 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .391 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bob Thornton - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .571 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990) 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.