Jim Burns vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Burns 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jim Burns 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Burns 0 * Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Burns 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jim Burns 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 Jim Burns 1.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jim Burns - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.