Paul Long vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Long 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Paul Long 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Long 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Paul Long 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Paul Long 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Bill Walton 1,590

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

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

Total Games Paul Long 71 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Bill Walton 145

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

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

Total Games Paul Long 1 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** 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. ** 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.