Mychal Thompson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Mychal Thompson 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

Mychal Thompson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mychal Thompson 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mychal Thompson 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mychal Thompson 11 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mychal Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mychal Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mychal Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mychal Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mychal Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mychal Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mychal Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mychal Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mychal Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 13.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 7.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 12,810 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 6,951 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 2,141 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 701 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 1,073 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mychal Thompson 935 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .504 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson .083 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .655 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 6.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 1,132 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 627 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 126 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 56 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 106 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mychal Thompson 104 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .501 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .648 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981) 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.