John Richter vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Richter 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Richter 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Richter 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Richter 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Richter 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Richter 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Richter 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Richter 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Richter 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 Richter 4.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 285 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Richter 312 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Richter 27 Bill Walton 1,590

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

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

Total Games John Richter 66 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .340 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .504 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 (1960) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 (1960) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 (1960) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 Bill Walton 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 35 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Richter 29 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Richter 2 Bill Walton 145

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

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

Total Games John Richter 8 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .395 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .357 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 (1960) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 (1960) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 (1960) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game John Richter - 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.