James Hardy vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games James Hardy 249 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists James Hardy - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals James Hardy - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks James Hardy - Bill Walton 83

Total Games James Hardy 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.