Steve Patterson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Steve Patterson 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

Steve Patterson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Steve Patterson 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Steve Patterson 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Patterson 4.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson 4.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson 0.4 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson 0.4 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Patterson 1,552 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Steve Patterson 1,632 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Steve Patterson 443 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Steve Patterson 85 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Steve Patterson 94 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Steve Patterson 350 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Patterson .403 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Steve Patterson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Patterson .594 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Patterson - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Steve Patterson - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Steve Patterson - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Steve Patterson - * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Steve Patterson - * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Steve Patterson 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Patterson - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Steve Patterson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Patterson - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.