John Paxson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Paxson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Paxson 772 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Paxson 119 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) 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.