Chris Ford vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Chris Ford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Chris Ford:
1972-73 to 1981-82
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Chris Ford1
Bill Walton2
Chris Ford10
Bill Walton10
Chris Ford7
Bill Walton4
Chris Ford0
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

Chris Ford0
Bill Walton1
Chris Ford0
Bill Walton1
Chris Ford0
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Chris Ford0
Bill Walton2
Chris Ford0
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Chris Ford0
Bill Walton2
Chris Ford0
Bill Walton1
Chris Ford0 *
Bill Walton1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Chris Ford 9.2
Bill Walton 13.3

Chris Ford 3.0
Bill Walton 10.5

Chris Ford 3.4
Bill Walton 3.4

Chris Ford 1.6
*
Bill Walton 0.8

Chris Ford 0.3
*
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Chris Ford 7,314
Bill Walton 6,215

Chris Ford 2,394
Bill Walton 4,923

Chris Ford 2,719
Bill Walton 1,590

Chris Ford 1,152
*
Bill Walton 380

Chris Ford 192
*
Bill Walton 1,034

Chris Ford 794
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Ford .460
Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage
Chris Ford .375
*
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Chris Ford .731
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Chris Ford 15.4
(1979)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

Chris Ford 3.7
(1974)
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

Chris Ford 4.6
(1978)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

Chris Ford 2.2
(1977)
*
Bill Walton 1.0
(1978)

Chris Ford 0.4
(1980)
*
Bill Walton 3.6
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Chris Ford 7.5
Bill Walton 10.8

Chris Ford 2.9
Bill Walton 9.1

Chris Ford 2.6
Bill Walton 3.0

Chris Ford 0.9
*
Bill Walton 0.7

Chris Ford 0.3
*
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Chris Ford 434
Bill Walton 528

Chris Ford 168
Bill Walton 444

Chris Ford 151
Bill Walton 145

Chris Ford 52
*
Bill Walton 32

Chris Ford 15
*
Bill Walton 83

Chris Ford 58
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Ford .440
Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage
Chris Ford .244
*
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Chris Ford .688
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Chris Ford 13.7
(1977)
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

Chris Ford 6.3
(1977)
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

Chris Ford 4.4
(1976)
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

Chris Ford 2.3
(1977)
*
Bill Walton 1.5
(1978)

Chris Ford 0.7
(1980)
*
Bill Walton 3.4
(1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.