Rod Derline vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Rod Derline 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.