Paul Walther vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Paul Walther that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Paul Walther:
1949-50 to 1954-55
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Paul Walther0
Bill Walton2
Paul Walther6
Bill Walton10
Paul Walther5
Bill Walton4
Paul Walther1
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

Paul Walther0 *
Bill Walton1
Paul Walther0 *
Bill Walton1
Paul Walther0
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Paul Walther0
Bill Walton2
Paul Walther0 *
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Paul Walther0
Bill Walton2
Paul Walther0 *
Bill Walton1
Paul Walther0 *
Bill Walton1
* 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

Paul Walther 7.7
Bill Walton 13.3

Paul Walther 3.7
*
Bill Walton 10.5

Paul Walther 2.6
Bill Walton 3.4

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.8

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Paul Walther 2,838
Bill Walton 6,215

Paul Walther 1,168
*
Bill Walton 4,923

Paul Walther 974
Bill Walton 1,590

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 380

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1,034

Paul Walther 370
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul Walther .362
Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage
Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Paul Walther .708
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Paul Walther 12.2
(1952)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

Paul Walther 4.5
(1952)
*
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

Paul Walther 3.6
(1951)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.0
(1978)

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 3.6
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Paul Walther 6.2
Bill Walton 10.8

Paul Walther 2.4
*
Bill Walton 9.1

Paul Walther 1.5
Bill Walton 3.0

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.7

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Paul Walther 143
Bill Walton 528

Paul Walther 40
*
Bill Walton 444

Paul Walther 35
Bill Walton 145

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 32

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 83

Paul Walther 23
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul Walther .377
Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage
Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Paul Walther .724
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Paul Walther 16.0
(1952)
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

Paul Walther 4.0
(1953)
*
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

Paul Walther 3.0
(1952)
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.5
(1978)

Paul Walther -
n/a **
Bill Walton 3.4
(1977)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.