Don Buse vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Bill Walton 1

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Bill Walton 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Bill Walton 0

Blocks Leader Don Buse 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Don Buse 648 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Don Buse 35 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.