Rich Johnson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Rich Johnson 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rich Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rich Johnson 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - 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.