Haywood Highsmith vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Haywood Highsmith 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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) 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.