Al Thornton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Al Thornton 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

Al Thornton

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Al Thornton 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Thornton 11.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton 4.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Al Thornton 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Al Thornton 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Thornton 3,527 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Al Thornton 1,233 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Al Thornton 353 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Al Thornton 185 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Al Thornton 152 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Al Thornton 296 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Thornton .452 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Al Thornton .293 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Thornton .747 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Thornton 16.8 (2009) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton 5.2 (2009) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Al Thornton 1.5 (2009) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Al Thornton 0.8 (2009) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton 0.9 (2009) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Thornton - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Al Thornton - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Thornton - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Thornton - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Al Thornton - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Al Thornton - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Al Thornton - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Al Thornton - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Al Thornton 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Thornton - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Al Thornton - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Thornton - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Thornton - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Al Thornton - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Al Thornton - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton - 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.