Larry Sanders vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Larry Sanders 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

Larry Sanders

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Larry Sanders 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Larry Sanders 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Larry Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 6.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 5.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 1,520 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 1,345 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Larry Sanders 174 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Larry Sanders 152 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 429 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Larry Sanders 238 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .480 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .553 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 43 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 33 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Larry Sanders 5 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Larry Sanders 3 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 5 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Larry Sanders 4 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .576 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .455 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) 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.