Dick Van Arsdale vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Van Arsdale 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dick Van Arsdale 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dick Van Arsdale 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dick Van Arsdale 3 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Van Arsdale 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dick Van Arsdale 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Van Arsdale 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Van Arsdale 0 Bill Walton 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Van Arsdale 1 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Van Arsdale 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale 16.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 3.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 15,079 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 3,807 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 3,057 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 264 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 44 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 921 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .464 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .790 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 9.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 2.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Van Arsdale 336 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dick Van Arsdale 82 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dick Van Arsdale 94 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dick Van Arsdale 13 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dick Van Arsdale 2 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dick Van Arsdale 34 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .422 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Van Arsdale .838 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.