Jim Petersen vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Petersen 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jim Petersen 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Petersen 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jim Petersen 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) 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.