Gene Vance vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Gene Vance 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

Gene Vance

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Vance 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Gene Vance 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Gene Vance 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Gene Vance 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Vance 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Gene Vance 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Vance 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Vance 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Vance 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Vance 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Gene Vance 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Gene Vance 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 Gene Vance 8.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Vance 3.0 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Gene Vance 2.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Vance 1,445 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Gene Vance 109 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Gene Vance 403 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Gene Vance 175 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Vance .315 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Vance .687 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Vance 10.3 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gene Vance 3.5 (1950) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Vance 8.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Vance - * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Gene Vance 1.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Vance 87 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Gene Vance 0 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Gene Vance 17 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Gene Vance 10 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Vance .242 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Vance .697 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Vance 10.5 (1949) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Vance - * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gene Vance 3.5 (1949) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gene Vance - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gene Vance - 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.