Cleveland Buckner vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: 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 Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.