James Posey vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Posey 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons James Posey 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played James Posey 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games James Posey 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Posey 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP James Posey 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team James Posey 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader James Posey 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader James Posey 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 8.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 7,419 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds James Posey 4,061 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists James Posey 1,413 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals James Posey 917 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks James Posey 298 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games James Posey 864 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .410 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage James Posey .349 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .820 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 13.7 (2004) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 5.9 (2002) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Posey 2.5 (2002) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.7 (2004) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.5 (2002) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 7.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 511 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds James Posey 315 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists James Posey 65 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals James Posey 65 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks James Posey 18 Bill Walton 83

Total Games James Posey 65 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .421 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage James Posey .387 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .831 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 12.5 (2004) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 7.8 (2007) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.5 (2007) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Posey 2.3 (2004) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 1.3 (2007) 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.