Ken Bannister vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.