Bernard James vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bernard James 92 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bernard James 3 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) 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.