Etan Thomas vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Etan Thomas 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

Etan Thomas

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Etan Thomas 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Etan Thomas 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Etan Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 5.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 4.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 1.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Etan Thomas 2,341 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Etan Thomas 1,927 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Etan Thomas 149 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Etan Thomas 128 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Etan Thomas 427 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Etan Thomas 409 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Etan Thomas .513 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Etan Thomas - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Etan Thomas .603 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 4.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 3.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 0.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Etan Thomas 86 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Etan Thomas 69 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Etan Thomas 3 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Etan Thomas 4 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Etan Thomas 12 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Etan Thomas 18 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Etan Thomas .559 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Etan Thomas - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Etan Thomas .541 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005) 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.