Gaylon Nickerson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Gaylon Nickerson 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

Gaylon Nickerson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Gaylon Nickerson 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gaylon Nickerson 15 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Gaylon Nickerson 5 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Gaylon Nickerson 1 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Gaylon Nickerson 1 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Gaylon Nickerson 1 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Gaylon Nickerson 4 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gaylon Nickerson .333 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Gaylon Nickerson .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gaylon Nickerson 1.000 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Gaylon Nickerson 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - 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.