Mel Riebe vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Riebe 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel Riebe 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Riebe 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel Riebe 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel Riebe 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 Riebe 10.8 Bill Walton 13.3

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

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 Bill Walton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 Bill Walton 6,215

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

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 Bill Walton 1,590

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

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

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

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

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 Bill Walton 10.8

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

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 Bill Walton 528

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

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 Bill Walton 145

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

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

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

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

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - 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.