Aaron James vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Aaron James 356 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Aaron James - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Aaron James - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Aaron James - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Aaron James 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.