A.J. Lawson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) 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.