Dave Popson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Dave Popson 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
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson 1.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dave Popson - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dave Popson - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dave Popson - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - 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.