Don Carlson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Don Carlson 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Don Carlson 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.