Nate Bowman vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Nate Bowman 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

Nate Bowman

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Bowman: 1966-67 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Bowman 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Nate Bowman 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Nate Bowman 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Nate Bowman 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Bowman 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Nate Bowman 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Nate Bowman 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Bowman 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Nate Bowman 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Nate Bowman 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 Nate Bowman 2.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 702 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 791 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Nate Bowman 162 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Nate Bowman 243 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .390 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .527 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 3.1 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.9 (1971) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.9 (1971) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 1.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 2.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 54 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 79 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Nate Bowman 9 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Nate Bowman 29 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .333 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .769 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.4 (1970) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.2 (1969) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 (1970) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** 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. ** 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.