Bob Knight vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Bob Knight 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

Bob Knight

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Knight 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bob Knight 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Knight 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Knight 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bob Knight 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bob Knight 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bob Knight - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - 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.