Dean Tolson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Dean Tolson 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

Dean Tolson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dean Tolson 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dean Tolson 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 5.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 2.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Tolson 402 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dean Tolson 179 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dean Tolson 34 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dean Tolson 36 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dean Tolson 27 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dean Tolson 80 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Tolson .546 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dean Tolson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dean Tolson .545 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 1.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 1.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 0.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Tolson 4 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dean Tolson 7 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dean Tolson 1 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dean Tolson 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dean Tolson 4 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Tolson .125 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dean Tolson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dean Tolson 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.