John Gianelli vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Gianelli 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Gianelli 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Gianelli 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Gianelli 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 John Gianelli 7.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.