Nate McMillan vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Nate McMillan 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

Nate McMillan

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate McMillan 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Nate McMillan 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Nate McMillan 11 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Nate McMillan 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate McMillan 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Nate McMillan 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Nate McMillan 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate McMillan 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 2 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Nate McMillan 0 Bill Walton 1

Steals Leader Nate McMillan 1 Bill Walton 0

Blocks Leader Nate McMillan 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 6.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 4,733 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 3,222 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Nate McMillan 4,893 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Nate McMillan 1,544 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 356 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Nate McMillan 796 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .443 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .343 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .650 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 3.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 489 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 343 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Nate McMillan 505 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Nate McMillan 131 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 43 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Nate McMillan 98 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .381 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .289 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .632 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987) 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.