Joe Ellis vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Joe Ellis 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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ellis 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Joe Ellis 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ellis 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Ellis 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Joe Ellis 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 Joe Ellis 8.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.