Darnell Valentine vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Darnell Valentine 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

Darnell Valentine

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Darnell Valentine 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Darnell Valentine 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Darnell Valentine 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 8.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 5.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Valentine 5,400 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Darnell Valentine 1,318 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Darnell Valentine 3,080 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Darnell Valentine 910 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Darnell Valentine 58 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Darnell Valentine 620 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Valentine .437 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Darnell Valentine .261 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Valentine .787 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 12.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 6.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Valentine 313 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Darnell Valentine 50 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Darnell Valentine 177 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Darnell Valentine 40 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Darnell Valentine 4 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Darnell Valentine 26 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Valentine .460 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Darnell Valentine .500 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Valentine .884 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983) 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.