Bruce Bowen vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.