Bill Walton vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 John Wetzel 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 John Wetzel 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 John Wetzel 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 John Wetzel 0 *

* 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 Walton 13.3 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Bill Walton 468 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Bill Walton 49 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.