Paul Hoffman vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Hoffman 0 * Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Paul Hoffman 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Paul Hoffman 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.