Rory Sparrow vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Rory Sparrow 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

Rory Sparrow

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rory Sparrow 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rory Sparrow 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rory Sparrow 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rory Sparrow 9.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rory Sparrow 2.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rory Sparrow 5.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rory Sparrow 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rory Sparrow 7,557 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rory Sparrow 1,755 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rory Sparrow 4,192 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rory Sparrow 828 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rory Sparrow 103 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rory Sparrow 836 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rory Sparrow .466 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rory Sparrow .260 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rory Sparrow .797 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rory Sparrow 8.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rory Sparrow 1.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rory Sparrow 5.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rory Sparrow 257 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rory Sparrow 51 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rory Sparrow 161 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rory Sparrow 26 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rory Sparrow 1 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rory Sparrow 30 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rory Sparrow .417 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rory Sparrow .313 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rory Sparrow .800 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984) 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.