Walt Budko vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Walt Budko 0 * Paul George 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 381

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Paul George 2,416

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Paul George 854

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Paul George 473

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 172

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 62

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Paul George 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Paul George .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul George 2.0 (2011)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.