Bill Walton vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams 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 Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 John Williams 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 John Williams 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 John Williams 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 John Williams 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 John Williams 566

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 John Williams 184

Total Games Bill Walton 468 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 John Williams 54

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 John Williams 30

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 John Williams 15

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 John Williams 4

Total Games Bill Walton 49 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) John Williams 0.8 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.