Danny Ainge vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Danny Ainge 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Danny Ainge 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.