Rodney McGruder vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Rodney McGruder 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

Rodney McGruder

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rodney McGruder 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rodney McGruder 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 5.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 2.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 1,825 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 884 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 381 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 161 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 50 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rodney McGruder 317 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .420 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .360 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder .672 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 10 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 8 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rodney McGruder 9 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .444 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .400 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) 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.