Jim Barnes vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jim Barnes 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.