Tom Kelly vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Tom Kelly 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

Tom Kelly

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Kelly 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Kelly 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kelly 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Kelly 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kelly 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Kelly 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Kelly 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.