Dave Budd vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Dave Budd 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

Dave Budd

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Budd 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dave Budd 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Budd 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Budd 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Budd 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dave Budd 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 Dave Budd 7.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dave Budd 353 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dave Budd - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dave Budd 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - 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.