John Thompson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Thompson 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Thompson 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 Thompson 3.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Bill Walton 1,590

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

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

Total Games John Thompson 74 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Bill Walton 145

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

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

Total Games John Thompson 6 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.