Paul Thompson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Paul Thompson 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

Paul Thompson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Paul Thompson 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Paul Thompson 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Paul Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 8.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 1,374 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 533 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Paul Thompson 224 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Paul Thompson 141 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 79 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Paul Thompson 154 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .432 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .210 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .792 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 13 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 5 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Paul Thompson 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Paul Thompson 4 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Paul Thompson 3 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .417 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .600 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985) 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.