Paul Shirley vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Shirley 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Paul Shirley 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Paul Shirley 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Paul Shirley 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Shirley 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Paul Shirley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Shirley 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Paul Shirley 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Paul Shirley 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Shirley 1.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 1.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley 33 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley 19 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Paul Shirley 7 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Paul Shirley 1 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Paul Shirley 1 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Paul Shirley 18 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley .395 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley .429 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Paul Shirley 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley - Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley - 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.