Desmond Bane vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Desmond Bane 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.