Ed Macauley vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Ed Macauley 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

Ed Macauley

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Macauley 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Macauley 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ed Macauley 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 Ed Macauley 17.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - 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.