Jayson Tatum vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jayson Tatum 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jayson Tatum 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jayson Tatum 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jayson Tatum 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jayson Tatum 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) 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.