Malachi Richardson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Malachi Richardson 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

Malachi Richardson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Malachi Richardson 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson 2.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson 198 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson 70 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Malachi Richardson 24 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Malachi Richardson 16 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson 2 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Malachi Richardson 70 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson .358 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson .301 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson .783 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - 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.