Billy Thompson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Billy Thompson 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

Billy Thompson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Thompson 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Billy Thompson 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Billy Thompson 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 8.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 5.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 1.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.9 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 2,566 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 1,615 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Billy Thompson 514 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Billy Thompson 158 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 272 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Billy Thompson 300 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .505 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson .154 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson .674 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 14 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 6 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Billy Thompson 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Billy Thompson 4 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Billy Thompson 3 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .545 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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