Bob Pettit vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bob Pettit 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Bill Walton 2

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bill Walton 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bob Pettit 0 * Bill Walton 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bill Walton 0

* 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 Pettit 26.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bill Walton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bill Walton 1,590

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bill Walton 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bill Walton 145

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.