John Barber vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader John Barber 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Barber 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 John Barber 1.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Barber 0 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Barber 5 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Barber - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Barber - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Barber 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.