LaSalle Thompson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and LaSalle Thompson 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

LaSalle Thompson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons LaSalle Thompson 15 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played LaSalle Thompson 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader LaSalle Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 7.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 7,806 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 6,689 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 1,139 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 741 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 972 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 985 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .492 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson .154 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .737 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 5.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.9 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 178 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 148 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 28 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 16 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 25 Bill Walton 83

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 28 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .436 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .800 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986) 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.