Norris Cole vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Norris Cole 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Norris Cole 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.