Ken Menke vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Menke: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Menke 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ken Menke 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ken Menke 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ken Menke 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Menke 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ken Menke 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Menke 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Menke 0 * Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Ken Menke 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ken Menke 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Menke 2.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ken Menke 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Menke 15 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ken Menke 7 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ken Menke 6 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Menke .353 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Menke .375 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Menke 2.5 (1950) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ken Menke 1.2 (1950) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Menke - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ken Menke - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Menke - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ken Menke - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ken Menke 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Menke - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Menke - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

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

Steals Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ken Menke - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.