Dick Garmaker vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Dick Garmaker 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

Dick Garmaker

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Garmaker 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dick Garmaker 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Garmaker 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Garmaker 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Garmaker 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dick Garmaker 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 Dick Garmaker 13.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - 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.