Buck Johnson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Buck Johnson 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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Buck Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) 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.