Paul Griffin vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Paul Griffin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Paul Griffin 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.