Johnny McCarthy vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny McCarthy 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Johnny McCarthy 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Johnny McCarthy 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 Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.