Tristan Thompson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Tristan Thompson 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

Tristan Thompson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 8 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tristan Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tristan Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tristan Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tristan Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tristan Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tristan Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Tristan Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tristan Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,753 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,294 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 776 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 376 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 515 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Tristan Thompson 779 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .521 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .256 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .597 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 665 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 734 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 70 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 29 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 70 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Tristan Thompson 95 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .560 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .617 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) 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.