Bruce Hale vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Hale 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bruce Hale 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bruce Hale 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.