Nick Vanos vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Nick Vanos 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

Nick Vanos

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Nick Vanos 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Vanos 3.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Vanos 3.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Nick Vanos 0.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Nick Vanos 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Vanos 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Vanos 222 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Nick Vanos 240 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Nick Vanos 59 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Nick Vanos 21 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Nick Vanos 28 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Nick Vanos 68 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Vanos .383 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Nick Vanos .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Vanos .561 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Nick Vanos 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Vanos - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Nick Vanos - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Vanos - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nick Vanos - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nick Vanos - 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.