Thurl Bailey vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) 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.