Rod Knowles vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Knowles 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rod Knowles 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rod Knowles 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rod Knowles 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 Rod Knowles 1.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - 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.