Bill Walton vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young and Bill Walton 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

Bill Walton

vs.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Joe Young 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Joe Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Joe Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Joe Young 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Joe Young 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Joe Young 1

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Joe Young 0

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.