Bill Walton vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Sam Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Sam Young 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Sam Young 57

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Sam Young 4

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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