Tom Sanders vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Sanders 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Sanders 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Bill Walton 1,590

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

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Bill Walton 145

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

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

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - 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.