Ken Norman vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Norman 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ken Norman 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Norman 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ken Norman 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ken Norman 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 13.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ken Norman 646 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ken Norman 13 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) 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.