George Thompson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and George Thompson 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

George Thompson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons George Thompson 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Thompson 10.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game George Thompson 2.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game George Thompson 3.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game George Thompson 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Thompson 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Thompson 780 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds George Thompson 181 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists George Thompson 225 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals George Thompson 66 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks George Thompson 6 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games George Thompson 73 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Thompson .443 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage George Thompson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Thompson .785 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Thompson 10.7 (1975) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game George Thompson 2.5 (1975) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Thompson 3.1 (1975) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Thompson 0.9 (1975) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game George Thompson 0.1 (1975) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Thompson - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game George Thompson - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game George Thompson - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game George Thompson - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Thompson - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Thompson - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds George Thompson - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists George Thompson - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals George Thompson - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks George Thompson - Bill Walton 83

Total Games George Thompson 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Thompson - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage George Thompson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Thompson - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Thompson - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Thompson - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Thompson - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Thompson - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game George Thompson - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.