Eric Riley vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Eric Riley 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

Eric Riley

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley 3.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Eric Riley 186 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Eric Riley - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Eric Riley - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Eric Riley - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Eric Riley 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - 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.