Bill Walton vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Wayne Yates 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Wayne Yates 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Wayne Yates 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Wayne Yates 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Wayne Yates - 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.