John Butler vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Butler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Butler 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Butler 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Butler 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Butler 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Butler 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Butler 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Butler 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Butler 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Butler 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler 45 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Butler 17 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Butler 11 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Butler 7 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Butler 9 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Butler 19 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler .321 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Butler .229 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler .750 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 (2023) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 (2023) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 (2023) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 (2023) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 (2023) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Butler - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Butler - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Butler - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Butler - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Butler - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Butler - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Butler - Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Butler 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Butler - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Butler - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Butler - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Butler - 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.