Jim Barnett vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jim Barnett 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

Jim Barnett

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnett 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnett 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jim Barnett 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 Jim Barnett 11.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.