Lew Hitch vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Lew Hitch 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

Lew Hitch

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lew Hitch 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Lew Hitch 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Lew Hitch 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Lew Hitch 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Lew Hitch 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Lew Hitch 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 5.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.