Mel Hirsch vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Mel Hirsch 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

Mel Hirsch

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel Hirsch 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hirsch 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel Hirsch 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hirsch 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Hirsch 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel Hirsch 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch 19 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mel Hirsch 10 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mel Hirsch 13 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch .200 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch .500 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mel Hirsch - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mel Hirsch 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.