Derek Strong vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Derek Strong 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

Derek Strong

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Derek Strong 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Derek Strong 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Derek Strong 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 6.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 4.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 3,088 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 2,213 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Derek Strong 291 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Derek Strong 203 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Derek Strong 94 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Derek Strong 456 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .430 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .180 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .786 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.7 (1998) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 (1998) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1992) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 (1997) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1998) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 7.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 76 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 74 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Derek Strong 7 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Derek Strong 6 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Derek Strong 3 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Derek Strong 10 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .481 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .727 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.2 (1997) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 10.0 (1997) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.8 (1997) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1999) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1997) 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.