Bob Peterson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Bob Peterson 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

Bob Peterson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Peterson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bob Peterson 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bob Peterson 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bob Peterson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Peterson 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bob Peterson 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Peterson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Peterson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Peterson 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Peterson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bob Peterson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bob Peterson 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Bob Peterson 4.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 3.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 479 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 389 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bob Peterson 78 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bob Peterson 103 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .386 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .669 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 24 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 16 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bob Peterson 5 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bob Peterson 3 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .467 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .909 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - n/a ** 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. ** 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.