Hoot Gibson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Hoot Gibson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Hoot Gibson 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Hoot Gibson 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Hoot Gibson 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 Hoot Gibson 5.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.