Joe Meriweather vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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.