Jim Ard vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jim Ard 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jim Ard 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.