Earl Cureton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Cureton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Earl Cureton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Earl Cureton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Earl Cureton 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) 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.