Dave Piontek vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Dave Piontek 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

Dave Piontek

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Piontek 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dave Piontek 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dave Piontek 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dave Piontek 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Piontek 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dave Piontek 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Piontek 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Piontek 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Piontek 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Piontek 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Piontek 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dave Piontek 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 Dave Piontek 7.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 4.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 2,955 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 1,770 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dave Piontek 478 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dave Piontek 413 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .391 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .652 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 4.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 2.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 104 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 70 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dave Piontek 20 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dave Piontek 25 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .354 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .649 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - 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.