Earl Tatum vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Earl Tatum 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

Earl Tatum

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Earl Tatum 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) 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.