Cotton Nash vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Cotton Nash 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

Cotton Nash

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cotton Nash 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Cotton Nash 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Cotton Nash 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Cotton Nash 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cotton Nash 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Cotton Nash 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Cotton Nash 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Cotton Nash 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Cotton Nash 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Cotton Nash 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash 137 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash 83 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Cotton Nash 19 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Cotton Nash 45 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash .324 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash .827 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Cotton Nash - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Cotton Nash 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.