Ernie Vandeweghe vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Ernie Vandeweghe 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

Ernie Vandeweghe

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Vandeweghe 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Vandeweghe 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ernie Vandeweghe 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ernie Vandeweghe 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Vandeweghe 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ernie Vandeweghe 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Vandeweghe 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Vandeweghe 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Vandeweghe 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Vandeweghe 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ernie Vandeweghe 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ernie Vandeweghe 834 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ernie Vandeweghe 548 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ernie Vandeweghe 224 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe .421 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe .740 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Vandeweghe 428 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ernie Vandeweghe 199 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ernie Vandeweghe 91 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ernie Vandeweghe 43 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe .421 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe .782 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.