Bill Walton vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Gary Zeller 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Gary Zeller 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Gary Zeller 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Gary Zeller 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Gary Zeller - n/a **

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

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Gary Zeller - n/a **

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.