John Mahnken vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and John Mahnken 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

John Mahnken

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mahnken: 1946-47 to 1952-53
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mahnken 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Mahnken 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Mahnken 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Mahnken 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Mahnken 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Mahnken 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Mahnken 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mahnken 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mahnken 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mahnken 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader John Mahnken 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Mahnken 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 John Mahnken 5.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 2.9 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mahnken 2,388 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Mahnken 533 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Mahnken 539 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Mahnken 414 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mahnken .272 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Mahnken .650 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mahnken 9.4 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.8 (1951) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 2.2 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mahnken 4.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.3 * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 1.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mahnken 78 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Mahnken 40 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Mahnken 19 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Mahnken 18 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mahnken .211 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Mahnken .800 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mahnken 10.3 (1947) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.7 (1951) * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 3.0 (1951) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - 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.