Ben McDonald vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ben McDonald 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) 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.