Mark Olberding vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mark Olberding 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) 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.