Jim Davis vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jim Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Davis:
1967-68 to 1974-75
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Davis0
Bill Walton2
Jim Davis8
Bill Walton10
Jim Davis6
Bill Walton4
Jim Davis0
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

Jim Davis0
Bill Walton1
Jim Davis0 *
Bill Walton1
Jim Davis0
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
Bill Walton2
Jim Davis0 *
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
Bill Walton2
Jim Davis0
Bill Walton1
Jim Davis0 *
Bill Walton1
* 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

Jim Davis 6.7
Bill Walton 13.3

Jim Davis 5.2
Bill Walton 10.5

Jim Davis 1.2
Bill Walton 3.4

Jim Davis 0.6
*
Bill Walton 0.8

Jim Davis 0.4
*
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 3,997
Bill Walton 6,215

Jim Davis 3,109
Bill Walton 4,923

Jim Davis 739
Bill Walton 1,590

Jim Davis 89
*
Bill Walton 380

Jim Davis 66
*
Bill Walton 1,034

Jim Davis 597
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .461
Bill Walton .521

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .674
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 13.6
(1970)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

Jim Davis 9.7
(1970)
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

Jim Davis 2.9
(1970)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

Jim Davis 0.6
(1975)
*
Bill Walton 1.0
(1978)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Bill Walton 3.6
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 4.3
Bill Walton 10.8

Jim Davis 2.8
Bill Walton 9.1

Jim Davis 0.5
Bill Walton 3.0

Jim Davis 0.3
*
Bill Walton 0.7

Jim Davis 0.1
*
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 142
Bill Walton 528

Jim Davis 92
Bill Walton 444

Jim Davis 16
Bill Walton 145

Jim Davis 3
*
Bill Walton 32

Jim Davis 1
*
Bill Walton 83

Jim Davis 33
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .430
Bill Walton .525

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .698
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 11.2
(1971)
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

Jim Davis 4.4
(1971)
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

Jim Davis 0.8
(1971)
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Bill Walton 1.5
(1978)

Jim Davis 0.1
(1974)
*
Bill Walton 3.4
(1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.