Taj Gibson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Taj Gibson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.