Lionel Malamed vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Lionel Malamed 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

Lionel Malamed

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Malamed 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Lionel Malamed 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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.