Don Otten vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Don Otten that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Otten:
1949-50 to 1952-53
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Otten0
Bill Walton2
Don Otten4
Bill Walton10
Don Otten2
Bill Walton4
Don Otten0
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

Don Otten0 *
Bill Walton1
Don Otten0 *
Bill Walton1
Don Otten0
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Otten0
Bill Walton2
Don Otten0 *
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Otten0
Bill Walton2
Don Otten0 *
Bill Walton1
Don Otten0 *
Bill Walton1
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Otten 10.5
Bill Walton 13.3

Don Otten 6.0
*
Bill Walton 10.5

Don Otten 1.4
Bill Walton 3.4

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.8

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Don Otten 2,294
Bill Walton 6,215

Don Otten 928
*
Bill Walton 4,923

Don Otten 297
Bill Walton 1,590

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 380

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1,034

Don Otten 219
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Otten .357
Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage
Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Don Otten .761
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Otten 12.9
(1950)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

Don Otten 6.8
(1952)
*
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

Don Otten 1.9
(1952)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.0
(1978)

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 3.6
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Otten 14.0
Bill Walton 10.8

Don Otten 6.3
*
Bill Walton 9.1

Don Otten 2.8
Bill Walton 3.0

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.7

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Don Otten 70
Bill Walton 528

Don Otten 19
*
Bill Walton 444

Don Otten 14
Bill Walton 145

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 32

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 83

Don Otten 5
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Otten .353
Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage
Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Don Otten .810
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Otten 20.5
(1950)
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

Don Otten 6.3
(1951)
*
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

Don Otten 3.0
(1950)
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.5
(1978)

Don Otten -
n/a **
Bill Walton 3.4
(1977)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.