Rick Carlisle vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) 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.