De'Anthony Melton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and De'Anthony Melton 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

De'Anthony Melton

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons De'Anthony Melton 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played De'Anthony Melton 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader De'Anthony Melton 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 9.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 2.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Anthony Melton 3,169 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds De'Anthony Melton 1,296 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists De'Anthony Melton 971 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals De'Anthony Melton 495 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks De'Anthony Melton 170 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games De'Anthony Melton 350 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Anthony Melton .410 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage De'Anthony Melton .369 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage De'Anthony Melton .782 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 6.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Anthony Melton 174 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds De'Anthony Melton 84 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists De'Anthony Melton 40 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals De'Anthony Melton 24 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks De'Anthony Melton 18 Bill Walton 83

Total Games De'Anthony Melton 27 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Anthony Melton .352 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage De'Anthony Melton .313 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage De'Anthony Melton .706 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023) 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.