Nikola Jovic vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Nikola Jovic 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

Nikola Jovic

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Nikola Jovic 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 434 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 223 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 100 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 32 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 16 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Nikola Jovic 61 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .443 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .369 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .773 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 49 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 38 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 11 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 5 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 3 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Nikola Jovic 12 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .425 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .375 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .857 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) 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.