Jerome James vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jerome James 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

Jerome James

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jerome James 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jerome James 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jerome James 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 4.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 3.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 1,540 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jerome James 1,099 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jerome James 118 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jerome James 92 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jerome James 384 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jerome James 358 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .485 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jerome James .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .617 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 5.4 (2003) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 4.2 (2003) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2003) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2009) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.6 (2003) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 9.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 5.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 160 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jerome James 89 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jerome James 9 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jerome James 6 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jerome James 25 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jerome James 17 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .493 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jerome James - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .722 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 12.5 (2005) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 6.8 (2005) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.8 (2002) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2005) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.8 (2005) 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.