Matt Barnes vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Matt Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Matt Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Matt Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) 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.