John Thomas vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Thomas 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Thomas 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader John Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thomas 2.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 2.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thomas 560 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Thomas 432 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Thomas 60 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Thomas 69 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Thomas 50 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Thomas 208 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thomas .502 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Thomas .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Thomas .591 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thomas 4.3 (1999) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 3.4 (1999) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.4 (2005) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.4 (1999) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.3 (2005) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thomas 0.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 1.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thomas 7 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Thomas 10 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Thomas 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Thomas 3 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Thomas 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Thomas 9 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thomas .500 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Thomas - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Thomas .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thomas 0.9 (2006) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 1.3 (2006) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.3 (2006) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.4 (2006) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.1 (2006) 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.