John Battle vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Battle 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader John Battle 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Battle 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Battle 273 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Battle 612 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Battle 80 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Battle 13 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Battle 55 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.