Gus Johnson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Gus Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Gus Johnson 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** 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.