Jaylen Nowell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jaylen Nowell 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

Jaylen Nowell

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,748 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 425 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 362 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 98 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 30 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 197 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .446 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .317 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .798 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) 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.