Bill Melchionni vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Melchionni 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bill Melchionni 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Melchionni 0 * Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bill Melchionni 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: 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 Bill Melchionni 4.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - 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.