Larry Friend vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Friend 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Larry Friend 0 * Bill Walton 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 Larry Friend 4.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Larry Friend - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.