Jerry Bird vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jerry Bird 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.