Jeremy Lin vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.