Joe Thomas vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Thomas: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Joe Thomas 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Joe Thomas 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Joe Thomas 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Joe Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Thomas 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Joe Thomas 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Thomas 1.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Thomas 1.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Joe Thomas 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Thomas 55 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Joe Thomas 43 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Joe Thomas 17 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Joe Thomas 39 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Thomas .267 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Thomas .450 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Thomas 1.4 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Thomas 1.1 (1971) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Thomas 0.4 (1971) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Thomas - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Thomas - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Joe Thomas - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Thomas - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Joe Thomas - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Joe Thomas - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Joe Thomas 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Thomas - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Thomas - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Thomas - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Thomas - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Thomas - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Joe Thomas - 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.