Rick Brunson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) 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.