Hank Finkel vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Hank Finkel 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

Hank Finkel

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Finkel 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Hank Finkel 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Hank Finkel 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Finkel 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Hank Finkel 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Hank Finkel 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 Hank Finkel 5.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.