Mike James vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mike James 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mike James 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike James 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mike James 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike James 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mike James 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mike James 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 8.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 436 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mike James 122 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mike James 180 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mike James 34 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mike James 8 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mike James 49 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .380 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mike James .287 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .766 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 9.3 (2018) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 (2018) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mike James 4.2 (2021) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 (2018) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2018) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 33 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mike James 16 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mike James 12 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mike James 2 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mike James 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mike James 9 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .326 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mike James .313 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 (2021) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 (2021) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 (2021) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2021) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 (2021) 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.