Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) 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.