Richard Anderson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Richard Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.