Art Spoelstra vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Art Spoelstra 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

Art Spoelstra

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Spoelstra 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Art Spoelstra 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Art Spoelstra 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Art Spoelstra 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Spoelstra 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Art Spoelstra 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Art Spoelstra 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Spoelstra 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Spoelstra 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Spoelstra 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Art Spoelstra 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Art Spoelstra 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Art Spoelstra 7.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Art Spoelstra 4.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Art Spoelstra 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Spoelstra 2,012 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Art Spoelstra 1,273 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Art Spoelstra 266 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Art Spoelstra 278 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Spoelstra .391 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Art Spoelstra .693 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Spoelstra 5.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Art Spoelstra 3.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Art Spoelstra 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Spoelstra 15 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Art Spoelstra 9 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Art Spoelstra 0 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Art Spoelstra 3 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Spoelstra .500 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Art Spoelstra 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Art Spoelstra - 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.