Grant Long vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Grant Long 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

Grant Long

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Grant Long 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Grant Long 42 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) 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.