Matt Ryan vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Matt Ryan 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

Matt Ryan

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Matt Ryan 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Matt Ryan 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Ryan 4.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Matt Ryan 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Matt Ryan 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Ryan 277 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Matt Ryan 66 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Matt Ryan 34 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Matt Ryan 12 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Matt Ryan 2 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Matt Ryan 63 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Ryan .398 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Matt Ryan .411 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Ryan .885 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Matt Ryan 1 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Matt Ryan 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Matt Ryan 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Matt Ryan 1 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Ryan .000 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Matt Ryan .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Ryan - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024) 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.