Bill Walton vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Michael Young 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Michael Young 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Michael Young 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Michael Young 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Michael Young 3

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Michael Young 0

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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