Marvin Barnes vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.