Chris Andersen vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Chris Andersen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Chris Andersen 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Andersen 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Chris Andersen 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Chris Andersen 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) 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.