Sam Perkins vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Sam Perkins 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

Sam Perkins

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Sam Perkins 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) 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.