Negele Knight vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Negele Knight 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) 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.