Matt Harpring vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Matt Harpring 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

Matt Harpring

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Harpring: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Matt Harpring 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Matt Harpring 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Matt Harpring 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Harpring 11.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Harpring 5.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Matt Harpring 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Matt Harpring 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Harpring 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Harpring 7,645 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Matt Harpring 3,366 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Matt Harpring 907 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Matt Harpring 497 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Matt Harpring 112 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Matt Harpring 665 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Harpring .481 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Matt Harpring .333 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Harpring .753 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Harpring 17.6 (2003) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Harpring 8.0 (2004) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Matt Harpring 2.0 (2004) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Matt Harpring 1.3 (2000) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Matt Harpring 0.3 (2001) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Harpring 8.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Harpring 4.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Matt Harpring 1.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Matt Harpring 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Harpring 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Harpring 419 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Matt Harpring 198 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Matt Harpring 54 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Matt Harpring 27 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Matt Harpring 9 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Matt Harpring 48 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Harpring .459 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Matt Harpring .150 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Harpring .767 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Harpring 14.8 (2003) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Harpring 5.4 (2003) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Matt Harpring 1.8 (1999) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Matt Harpring 1.0 (2003) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Matt Harpring 0.3 (2008) 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.